IP Library Granted Patent US 11,699,467
Granted Patent B2
US 11,699,467 · App. 17/361,018 · Granted Jul 11, 2023

Data output buffer and semiconductor apparatus including the same

Inventors: Kyu Dong Hwang (Icheon-si, KR); Bo Ram Kim (Icheon-si, KR); Dae Han Kwon (Icheon-si, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
G11C7/1039G11C7/1057G11C7/1096H03K19/0005H03K19/01742
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Patent No.
US 11,699,467
App. No.
17/361,018
Granted
Jul 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data output buffer includes a first driver configured to drive a data input/output (I/O) pad according to an input signal and allow data drivability to be controlled according to an impedance calibration code and a second driver configured to perform a de-emphasis operation on the data I/O pad and allow de-emphasis drivability to be controlled according to the impedance calibration code.

Claims (21)

1. A data output buffer comprising:

a first driver configured to drive a data input/output (I/O) pad according to an input signal and allow data drivability to be controlled according to an impedance calibration code; and

a second driver configured to directly receive emphasis signals and the impedance calibration code, perform a de-emphasis operation on the data I/O pad and allow de-emphasis drivability to be controlled according to the impedance calibration code.

2. The data output buffer of claim 1 , wherein the first driver includes:

a pull-up driver configured to drive the data I/O pad according to a first data signal of the input signal and allow the data drivability to be controlled according to a first impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code; and

a pull-down driver configured to drive the data I/O pad according to a second data signal of the input signal and allow the data drivability to be controlled according to a second impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code.

3. The data output buffer of claim 1 , wherein the second driver includes:

a pull-up driver configured to perform the de-emphasis operation according to a first emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and allow the de-emphasis drivability to be controlled according to all code bits of a first impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code; and

a pull-down driver configured to perform the de-emphasis operation according to a second emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and allow the de-emphasis drivability to be controlled according to all code bits of a second impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code.

4. The data output buffer of claim 1 , wherein the second driver includes:

a plurality of pull-up driving circuits configured to commonly receive a first emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and receive all code bits of a first impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code, bit by bit, respectively; and

a plurality of pull-down driving circuits configured to commonly receive a second emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and receive all code bits of a second impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code, bit by bit, respectively.

5. The data output buffer of claim 1 , wherein the second driver includes:

a pull-up driver configured to perform the de-emphasis operation according to a first emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and allow the de-emphasis drivability to be controlled according to partial code bits of a first impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code; and

a pull-down driver configured to perform the de-emphasis operation according to a second emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and allow the de-emphasis drivability to be controlled according to partial code bits of a second impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code.

6. The data output buffer of claim 1 , wherein the second driver includes:

a plurality of pull-up driving circuits configured to commonly receive a first emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and receive partial code bits of a first impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code, bit by bit, respectively; and

a plurality of pull-down driving circuits configured to commonly receive a second emphasis signal of the emphasis signals and receive partial code bits of a second impedance calibration code of the impedance calibration code, bit by bit, respectively.

7. The data output buffer of claim 2 , wherein the second driver includes:

a pull-up driver configured to perform the de-emphasis operation by raising a voltage level of the data I/O pad when the pull-down driver of the first driver drives the data I/O pad to a low level; and

a pull-down driver configured to perform the de-emphasis operation by lowering the voltage level of the data I/O pad when the pull-up driver of the first driver drives the data I/O pad to a high level.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2021
From: HWANG, KYU DONG; KIM, BO RAM; KWON, DAE HAN
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 056693/0448 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0037586 · Mar 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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