IP Library Granted Patent US 9,985,519
Granted Patent B2
US 9,985,519 · App. 15/440,255 · Granted May 29, 2018

Voltage generation circuit

Inventors: Yoshinao Suzuki (Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP); Michio Nakagawa (Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
H02M3/07G11C16/30
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,985,519
App. No.
15/440,255
Granted
May 29, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a voltage generation circuit includes: a charge pump circuit configured to boost a voltage input to a first node and output a first signal to a second node; an operational amplifier configured to receive a first reference voltage and a first voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of the second node and output a second signal to a third node; a first transistor having a gate coupled to the third node, one terminal coupled to a power supply, and the other terminal coupled to the first node; a logic circuit configured to detect the voltage of the second node and output a third signal; and a charge-up circuit configured to receive the third signal and charge a voltage of the third node.

Claims (45)

1. A voltage generation circuit comprising:

a charge pump circuit configured to boost a voltage input to a first node and output a first signal to a second node;

an operational amplifier configured to receive a first reference voltage and a first voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of the second node and output a second signal to a third node;

a first transistor having a gate coupled to the third node, one terminal coupled to a power supply, and the other terminal coupled to the first node;

a logic circuit configured to detect the voltage of the second node and output a third signal; and

a charge up circuit configured to receive the third signal and charge a voltage of the third node,

wherein the charge-up circuit comprises:

a first PMOS transistor having a gate configured to receive a fourth signal based on the third signal and one terminal coupled to a power supply voltage; and

a second PMOS transistor having one terminal coupled to the other terminal of the first PMOS transistor and the other terminal and a gate coupled to the third node.

2. The voltage generation circuit of claim 1 , wherein the charge-up circuit further comprises a first NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the third signal and a fifth signal obtained by delaying and inverting the third signal and output a result as the fourth signal.

3. The voltage generation circuit of claim 1 , wherein the logic circuit includes a limiter circuit comprising:

a first comparator configured to compare the first reference voltage with a voltage based on the voltage of the second node and output a first flag; and

a second comparator configured to compare a second reference voltage equal to the first reference voltage with the voltage based on the voltage of the second node and output a second flag.

4. The voltage generation circuit of claim 3 , wherein the logic circuit includes a first latch circuit that is an SR flip-flop circuit.

5. The voltage generation circuit of claim 3 , wherein the logic circuit includes a first latch circuit comprising:

a first OR gate configured to perform an OR operation between the first flag and the second flag and output a result as a sixth signal;

a second NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the first flag and the second flag and output a result as a seventh signal;

a third NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the seventh signal and the third signal and output a result as an eighth signal; and

a fourth NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the sixth signal and the eighth signal and output a result as the third signal.

6. The voltage generation circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a clock control circuit configured to output a clock signal in accordance with the third signal,

wherein the charge pump circuit controls boost of a voltage of the first node in accordance with the clock signal.

7. The voltage generation circuit of claim 3 , further comprising:

a second latch circuit configured to output a ninth signal in accordance with the first flag and the second flag; and

a discharge circuit configured to discharge a voltage of the third node in accordance with the ninth signal.

8. The voltage generation circuit of claim 7 , wherein the discharge circuit comprises a first NMOS transistor having a gate configured to receive a 10th signal based on the ninth signal and one terminal coupled to a ground potential.

9. The voltage generation circuit of claim 8 , wherein the discharge circuit further comprises a first NOR gate configured to perform a NOR operation between the ninth signal and an 11th signal obtained by delaying and inverting the ninth signal and output a result as the 10th signal.

10. The voltage generation circuit of claim 7 , wherein the second latch circuit comprises:

a second OR gate configured to perform an OR operation between the first flag and the second flag and output a result as a 12th signal;

a fifth NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the first flag and the second flag and output a result as a 13th signal;

a sixth NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the 13th signal and the ninth signal and output a result as a 14th signal; and

a seventh NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the 12th signal and the 14th signal and output a result as the ninth signal.

11. A voltage generation circuit comprising:

a charge pump circuit configured to boost a voltage input to a first node and output a first signal to a second node;

an operational amplifier configured to receive a first reference voltage and a first voltage obtained by dividing a voltage of the second node and output a second signal to a third node;

a first transistor having a gate coupled to the third node, one terminal coupled to a power supply, and the other terminal coupled to the first node;

a logic circuit configured to detect the voltage of the second node and output a third signal;

a first latch circuit configured to receive the third signal and output a fourth signal; and

a discharge circuit configured to receive the fourth signal and discharge a voltage of the third node.

12. The voltage generation circuit of claim 11 , wherein the discharge circuit comprises a first NMOS transistor having a gate configured to receive a fifth signal based on the fourth signal and one terminal coupled to a ground potential.

13. The voltage generation circuit of claim 12 , wherein the discharge circuit further comprises a first NOR gate configured to perform a NOR operation between the fourth signal and a sixth signal obtained by delaying and inverting the fourth signal and output a result as the fifth signal.

14. The voltage generation circuit of claim 11 , wherein the first latch circuit comprises:

a first OR gate configured to perform an OR operation between a first flag and a second flag and output a result as a seventh signal;

a first NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the first flag and the second flag and output a result as an eighth signal;

a second NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the eighth signal and the fourth signal and output a result as a ninth signal; and

a third NAND gate configured to perform a NAND operation between the seventh signal and the ninth signal and output a result as the fourth signal.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K. PANGEA
Reel/Frame 055659/0471 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 22, 2021
From: K.K. PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055669/0401 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2017
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043194/0382 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2017
From: SUZUKI, YOSHINAO; NAKAGAWA, MICHIO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 041501/0486 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2014072282 · Aug 26, 2014
Related Publication 20170163146A1 · Jun 8, 2017