US5793249A
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System for providing tight program/erase speeds that are insensitive to process variations
Assignee: Monterey Research LLC
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Filing: 1996-09-30
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Granted: 1998-08-11
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Expires: 2016-09-30
Abstract
Abstract The system and method of enhancing the yield of flash memory circuit is disclosed. The method comprises performing a diagonal erase of a select group of memory cells on a wafer during sort. If the memory cells do not erase in a satisfactory manner, the control voltage applied to the memory cell is adjusted based on the memory cell's erase time. The circuitry for providing the adjustment voltage includes trimming circuitry for an incrementally increasing the applicable control of voltage.
Inventors
- 👤 Jian Chen
- 👤 Lee E. Cleveland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 09:24
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C16/00; G11C16/02; G11C16/06; G11C16/30; G11C29/00; G11C29/006; G11C29/02; G11C29/028; G11C29/04; G11C29/50; G11C5/00; G11C5/14; G11C5/147; G11C16/04; G11C2029/5004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A circuit for providing a tight signal, comprising: an input terminal operative to carry a reference signal; voltage circuitry operative to adjust said reference signal by a predetermined amount, said voltage circuitry comprising: a first transistor; a first capacitor; a second transistor; a second capacitor; a third transistor; a third capacitor; a fourth transistor; a fourth capacitor; and a capacitor network, said first transistor coupled between said first and second capacitors, said second transistor coupled between said second and third capacitors, said third transistor coupled between said third and fourth capacitors, said fourth transistor coupled between said fourth capacitor and said capacitor network, said capacitor network further including a fifth capacitor and a sixth capacitor connected in series with said fifth capacitor; an amplifier responsive to said voltage circuitry, said amplifier operative to provide said tight signal; and an output terminal operative to deliver said tight signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A circuit for providing a tight signal, comprising: an input terminal operative to carry a reference signal; voltage circuitry operative to adjust said reference signal by a predetermined amount, said voltage circuitry comprising: a first transistor; a first capacitor; a second transistor; a second capacitor; a third transistor; a third capacitor; a fourth transistor; a fourth capacitor; and a capacitor network, said first transistor coupled between said first and second capacitors, said second transistor coupled between said second and third capacitors, said third transistor coupled between said third and fourth capacitors, said fourth transistor coupled between said fourth capacitor and said capacitor network, said capacitor network further including a fifth capacitor and a sixth capacitor connected in series with said fifth capacitor; an amplifier responsive to said voltage circuitry, said amplifier operative to provide said tight signal; and an output terminal operative to deliver said tight signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit of claim 1, wherein said fifth capacitor and said sixth capacitor have a capacitance ratio of 4.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
A circuit for providing a tight signal, comprising: an input terminal operative to carry a reference signal; voltage circuitry operative to adjust said reference signal by a predetermined amount, said voltage circuitry comprising: a first transistor; a first capacitor; a second transistor; a second capacitor; and a capacitor network, said first transistor coupled between said first and second capacitors, said second transistor coupled between said second capacitor and said capacitor network, said capacitor network further including a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor connected in series with said third capacitor; an amplifier responsive to said voltage circuitry, said amplifier operative to provide said tight signal; and an output terminal operative to deliver said tight signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
A circuit for providing a tight signal, comprising: an input terminal operative to carry a reference signal; voltage circuitry operative to adjust said reference signal by a predetermined amount, said voltage circuitry comprising: a first transistor; a first capacitor; a second transistor; a second capacitor; and a capacitor network, said first transistor coupled between said first and second capacitors, said second transistor coupled between said second capacitor and said capacitor network, said capacitor network further including a third capacitor and a fourth capacitor connected in series with said third capacitor; an amplifier responsive to said voltage circuitry, said amplifier operative to provide said tight signal; and an output terminal operative to deliver said tight signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit of claim 1, wherein said third capacitor and said fourth capacitor have a capacitance ratio of 4.5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
131 words
A circuit for providing a tight signal, comprising: an input terminal operative to carry a reference signal; voltage circuitry operative to adjust said reference signal by a predetermined amount, said voltage circuitry comprising: a first transistor; a first capacitor; a second transistor; a second capacitor; a third transistor; a third capacitor; and a capacitor network, said first transistor coupled between said first and second capacitors, said second transistor coupled between said second and third capacitors, said third transistor coupled between said third capacitor and said capacitor network, said capacitor network further including a fourth capacitor and a fifth capacitor connected in series with said fourth capacitor; an amplifier responsive to said voltage circuitry, said amplifier operative to provide said tight signal; and an output terminal operative to deliver said tight signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A circuit for providing a tight signal, comprising: an input terminal operative to carry a reference signal; voltage circuitry operative to adjust said reference signal by a predetermined amount, said voltage circuitry comprising: a first transistor; a first capacitor; a second transistor; a second capacitor; a third transistor; a third capacitor; and a capacitor network, said first transistor coupled between said first and second capacitors, said second transistor coupled between said second and third capacitors, said third transistor coupled between said third capacitor and said capacitor network, said capacitor network further including a fourth capacitor and a fifth capacitor connected in series with said fourth capacitor; an amplifier responsive to said voltage circuitry, said amplifier operative to provide said tight signal; and an output terminal operative to deliver said tight signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit of claim 5, wherein said fourth capacitor and said fifth capacitor have a capacitance ratio of 4.5.
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