Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110205814 | SENSE AMPLIFIER AND METHOD OF SENSING DATA USING THE SAME - Some embodiments regard a circuit comprising a pre-charge circuit and a latch circuit. The pre-charge circuit charges a voltage node to a pre-determined voltage level based on which the latch circuit generates a feedback signal to stop the pre-charge circuit from charging. | 08-25-2011 |
20120127815 | SENSE AMPLIFIER AND METHOD OF SENSING DATA USING THE SAME - Some embodiments regard a circuit comprising a pre-charge circuit and a latch circuit. The pre-charge circuit charges a voltage node to a pre-determined voltage level based on which the latch circuit generates a feedback signal to stop the pre-charge circuit from charging. | 05-24-2012 |
20130064017 | CONCURRENT OPERATION OF PLURAL FLASH MEMORIES - A device comprises an address storage device. A first circuit includes a first flash memory, configured to sequentially receive first and second addresses and store the first address in the address storage device. The first circuit has a first set of control inputs for causing the first circuit to perform a first operation from the group consisting of read, program and erase on a cell of the first flash memory corresponding to a selected one of the first and second addresses. A second circuit includes a second flash memory, configured to receive the second address. The second circuit has a second set of control inputs for causing the second circuit to read data from a cell of the second flash memory corresponding to the second address while the first operation is being performed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130082770 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING BAND-GAP REFERENCE CIRCUIT AND START-UP CIRCUIT, AND METHOD OF STARTING-UP BAND-GAP REFERNCE CIRCUIT - An electronic circuit includes a band-gap reference circuit and a start-up circuit. The band-gap reference circuit includes an operational amplifier which has an output and first and second inputs. The band-gap reference circuit is configured to generate a predetermined reference voltage at the output of the operational amplifier after a start-up phase of the band-gap reference circuit. The start-up circuit includes at least one switch arranged to connect at least one current source to at least one of the inputs of the operational amplifier during the start-up phase, and to disconnect the at least one current source from the at least one of the inputs of the operational amplifier after the start-up phase. | 04-04-2013 |
20140003141 | CONCURRENT OPERATION OF PLURAL FLASH MEMORIES | 01-02-2014 |
20140340070 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT HAVING BAND-GAP REFERENCE CIRCUIT AND START-UP CIRCUIT, AND METHOD OF STARTING-UP BAND-GAP REFERENCE CIRCUIT - A circuit includes a band-gap reference circuit and a start-up circuit. The band-gap reference circuit includes an operational amplifier, a first current path between a power supply node and a reference node, a second current path between the power supply node and the reference node, and a feedback path between an output of the operational amplifier and the first and second current paths. A first input of the operational amplifier is coupled to the first current path, and a second input of the operational amplifier is coupled to the second current path. The start-up circuit includes a current source and at least one switch coupled between the current source and the band-gap reference circuit. The at least one switch is configured to electrically couple the current source with the first and second current paths during a start-up phase. | 11-20-2014 |
20150109850 | MEMORY DEVICES - A device is disclosed that includes an I/O memory block. The I/O memory block includes memory cells, bit lines and a source line. The number of the formed bit lines is at least 4. The bit lines and the source line are electrically connected to the memory cells. In the I/O memory block, the source line and the bit lines are configured to provide logical data to the memory cells. | 04-23-2015 |
20150234403 | LOW-DROPOUT REGULATOR - A low-dropout (LDO) regulator is provided. The LDO regulator comprises a first circuit operating as a closed loop control system. The first circuit is configured to control a voltage at a first node such that the voltage at the first node is substantially equal to a specified regulator output voltage. The LDO regulator comprises a second circuit operating as an open loop control system. The second circuit is configured to increase the voltage at the first node when a current flowing through a load changes from a first current to a second current. The first current is substantially equal to 0 amperes. | 08-20-2015 |