IP Library Granted Patent US 8,885,427
Granted Patent B2
US 8,885,427 · App. 13/718,182 · Granted Nov 11, 2014

Precharge circuit and non-volatile memory device

Inventor: Sang-Hwan Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KP)
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
G11C7/00G11C7/08G11C7/12
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Patent No.
US 8,885,427
App. No.
13/718,182
Granted
Nov 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A precharge circuit includes a precharge unit configured to apply a voltage of a precharge voltage terminal to a data line during a precharge operation, and a sensing unit configured to disable the precharge unit by sensing the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal. The precharge circuit may control a precharge operation by sensing a change in the voltage level of the precharge voltage terminal.

Claims (24)

1. A precharge circuit, comprising:

a precharge unit configured to apply a voltage of a precharge voltage terminal to a data line during a precharge operation when the precharge unit is enabled; and

a sensing unit configured to disable the precharge unit when the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal goes out of a threshold range.

2. The precharge circuit of claim 1 , wherein the precharge unit is configured to apply the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal to the data line when a precharge signal is enabled.

3. The precharge circuit of claim 2 , wherein the sensing unit is configured to disable the precharge signal.

4. The precharge circuit of claim 1 , wherein the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal includes a core voltage.

5. A non-volatile memory device, comprising:

an access unit configured to access a data of a memory cell;

a data line configured to receive the data of the memory cell through the access unit;

a precharge unit configured to apply a voltage of a precharge voltage terminal to the data line during a precharge operation when the precharge unit is enabled; and

a sensing unit configured to disable the precharge unit when the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal goes out of a threshold range.

6. The non-volatile memory device of claim 5 , further comprising:

an amplification unit configured to amplify a data loaded on the data line.

7. The non-volatile memory device of claim 5 , wherein the precharge unit is configured to apply the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal to the data line when a precharge signal is enabled.

8. The non-volatile memory device of claim 7 , wherein the sensing unit is configured to disable the precharge signal.

9. The non-volatile memory device of claim 5 , wherein the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal includes a core voltage.

10. The non-volatile memory device of claim 5 , wherein the access unit comprising:

a latch configured to latch the data of the memory cell; and

a selector configured to transfer the latched data to the data line in response to a selection signal.

11. The non-volatile memory device of claim 7 , wherein the sensing unit comprising:

a comparator configured to compare the voltage of the precharge voltage terminal with a predetermined value to generate a sensing signal based on a comparison result; and

a controller configured to disable the precharge signal in response to the sensing signal.

12. The non-volatile memory device of claim 11 , wherein the precharge signal is enabled during the precharge operation.

13. The non-volatile memory device of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined value is a threshold voltage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2012
From: KIM, SANG-HWAN
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 029490/0126 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0140480 · Dec 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130163362A1 · Jun 27, 2013