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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189420 | Advanced detection of memory device removal, and methods, devices and connectors Memory devices, connectors and methods for terminating an operation are provided, including a memory device configured to terminate an internal operation such as a programming or erase operation responsive to receiving a signal during removal of the memory device fr... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8189421 | Table lookup voltage compensation for memory cells Systems and methods of regulating voltage at a memory cell are disclosed. An address for the memory cell is determined. Table lookups based on the address are performed. The table lookups yield voltage compensation parameters that can be used to set voltages on the ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184497 | Methods and systems for reducing heat flux in memory systems The memory module includes front and back faces. Multiple devices are disposed on each of the faces. A first control line serially connects a first group of devices on both the front and back faces so that the first group of devices commonly contribute multiple bits... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179738 | Internal power supply control circuit of semiconductor memory An internal power supply control circuit of a semiconductor memory includes a periodic signal generating unit that generates a periodic signal to generate a permission signal to intermittently permit supply of power from an internal power supply circuit of the semic... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179737 | Semiconductor memory apparatus A semiconductor memory apparatus includes an internal circuit configured to be driven by current flowing between first and second voltage nodes, and a current control unit configured to control an amount of the current in response to an operational-speed information... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8169848 | Nonvolatile memory device, nonvolatile memory system, and access device Power consumption required for making a nonvolatile storage device having a radio communication function operate as a file server for a radio host device is great for a host device which supplies the power. The present invention enables a user to operate a host devi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169839 | Flash backed DRAM module including logic for isolating the DRAM A memory device for use with a primary power source including: non-volatile memory; volatile memory; an interface for connecting to a backup power source; isolation logic for controlling access to the volatile memory by a host processor, said isolation logic having ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164968 | Voltage down converter for high speed memory A voltage down converter (VDC) applicable to high-speed memory devices. The VDC includes a steady driver and active driver along with at least one additional transistor. The steady driver and active driver are coupled by a transistor switch during device start-up to... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164969 | Ultra-low power hybrid circuits The present invention provides a solution to avoid the robustness problems of sub-threshold circuits by switching small parts of circuits to nominal-voltage only when they are being used, and switching them back to sub-threshold levels when the operation finishes. S... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159896 | Local power domains for memory sections of an array of memory Memories, memory arrays, and methods for selectively providing electrical power to memory sections of a memory array are disclosed. A memory array can be operated by decoupling row decoder circuitry from receiving electrical power while the memory array is not being... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159897 | Two levels of voltage regulation supplied for logic and data programming voltage of a memory device Systems and methods involve the use of a flash memory device having multiple flash memory cells. A first interface is adapted to receive power for selectively programming each flash memory cell. A second interface is adapted to receive power supplied to logic level ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154943 | Semiconductor integrated circuit A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first region configured to operate at a specified first voltage, a second region configured to operate at a varying second voltage, and a memory device formed between the first region and the second region so as to strad... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154942 | Integrated circuits with fuse programming and sensing circuitry Circuitry on an integrated circuit is provided that may be used to program fuses such as polysilicon fuses. Fuse programming may be performed using an elevated power supply voltage. Other circuitry on the integrated circuit may be powered using a standard power supp... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149642 | Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a first power switch for interrupting supply of a first power voltage to a first node in a standby mode, and a second power switch connected between the first node and a second node applied with a second power voltage. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8139434 | Methods and apparatus for voltage sensing and reporting Semiconductor devices comprising at least one voltage sensor for sensing an operating voltage associated with an operational circuit of the semiconductor device. The at least one voltage sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of a state of the operatin... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139435 | Data storage apparatus and control method of data storage apparatus In a data storage apparatus having data storage means, if it is judged that a condition of transitioning the data storage apparatus into a power saving state is established, it is controlled so that states of signals to be output by operation control means of contro... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8125846 | Internal voltage generating circuit of semiconductor memory device An internal voltage generating circuit of a semiconductor memory device includes a driving current generator that controls the magnitude of a driving current and supplies a controlled driving current in response to signals activated according to an operational mode.... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120983 | Semiconductor device having plurality of operation modes A semiconductor device includes: a first level detecting circuit for detecting a voltage level at a control terminal after a prescribed time period from when a power supply voltage is supplied to a power supply terminal, a control unit for selecting in which operati... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120984 | High-voltage selecting circuit which can generate an output voltage without a voltage drop A high-voltage selecting circuit generates an output voltage with no voltage drop by means of an auxiliary NMOS transistor turning on the corresponding selecting PMOS transistor of the high-voltage selecting circuit when the voltage levels of a first input voltage a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8111576 | High-voltage sawtooth current driving circuit and memory device including same A high-voltage sawtooth current driving circuit and a memory device including the same are described. In the high-voltage sawtooth current driving circuit includes a charge pump circuit configured to output a first voltage, a regulating circuit configured to regulat... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8089822 | On-chip power-measurement circuit using a low drop-out regulator A circuit and method are provided for controlling power consumption in an electronic circuit. Generally, the method involves measuring current flow through a memory core in the circuit, the memory core including a number of cells each with a number of active devices... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085612 | Method and apparatus for managing behavior of memory devices A method of managing power consumption by a memory in a memory device includes determining whether the device is powered by a depletable power supply, and if it is determined that the device is powered by a depletable power supply, changing a behavior of the memory ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8064280 | Scaleable look-up table based memory An integrated circuit having a logic element that includes an array of storage elements convertibly functioning as either a configuration random access memory (CRAM) or a static random access memory (SRAM) is provided. The logic element includes first and second pai... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059482 | Memory using multiple supply voltages A memory has a method of operating that includes performing operations of a first type and a second type. A first voltage is coupled to a power supply node of a first memory cell of a memory array during a first operation of the first type. The first voltage is deco... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054708 | Power-on detector, operating method of power-on detector and memory device including the same A power-on detector supplied with a power supply voltage from an external source and detects a variation of the power supply voltage. The operating method of the power-on detector comprises calculating the slope of the rise of power supply voltage from a first volta... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8040749 | Flash memory controller utilizing multiple voltages and a method of use A Flash memory controller is disclosed. The Flash memory controller comprises a host interface, a Flash memory interface, controller logic coupled between the host interface, the controller logic handling a plurality of voltages. The controller also includes a mecha... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8031548 | Voltage stabilization circuit and semiconductor memory apparatus using the same A voltage stabilization circuit includes a control signal generating unit to generate a control signal that is enabled when a supply voltage is unstable and a voltage level maintaining unit for selectively controlling total capacitance of a plurality of capacitors t... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8031549 | Integrated circuit having boosted array voltage and method therefor An integrated circuit comprises a global power supply conductor, a plurality of circuit blocks, a plurality of voltage converters, and control logic. The global power supply conductor is configured to distribute a supply voltage. The circuit blocks are selectively c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027217 | Supply voltage distribution system with reduced resistance for semiconductor devices A supply voltage distribution system for distributing a supply voltage through a semiconductor device, the supply voltage distribution system comprising: a first supply voltage distribution line arrangement and a second supply voltage distribution line arrangement, ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023356 | Voltage level comparison circuit of semiconductor memory apparatus, voltage adjustment circuit using voltage level comparison circuit, and semiconductor memory apparatus using the same A voltage adjustment circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a control voltage generating unit configured to distribute an external voltage for selectively outputting a plurality of distribution voltages as a control voltage in response to a control sig... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023355 | Nonvolatile memory device A nonvolatile memory device includes a nonvolatile memory and a controller unit for the nonvolatile memory. The nonvolatile memory and the controller unit include a first logic section and a second logic section, respectively. The nonvolatile memory includes a volta... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018788 | Static memory device and static random access memory device A static memory device includes a bit cell connected to an internal voltage line, and a power supply control circuit connected between the internal voltage line and a power supply voltage, wherein the power supply control circuit is configured to supply the power su... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8018789 | Methods and systems for reducing heat flux in memory systems The memory module includes front and back faces. Multiple devices are disposed on each of the faces. A first control line serially connects a first group of devices on both the front and back faces so that the first group of devices commonly contribute multiple bits... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8014225 | Circuit for voltage pump and a semiconductor memory apparatus using the same A voltage pump circuit includes a pumping unit configured to include a plurality of pumps and perform voltage pumping and a pumping control unit configured to generate control signals for selectively driving the pumps in response to a mode determination signal. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014224 | Semiconductor device There is provided a semiconductor device supplied with internal power generated by an internal power generation circuit to perform a stable operation and, also, suppress power consumption. A control circuit, a row/column decoder and a sense amplifier are driven by a... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009500 | Semiconductor memory device that can stably perform writing and reading without increasing current consumption even with a low power supply voltage Cell power supply lines are arranged for memory cell columns, and adjust impedances or voltage levels of the cell power supply lines according to the voltage levels of bit lines in the corresponding columns, respectively. In the data write operation, the cell power ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009499 | Providing a capacitor-based power supply to enable backup copying of data from volatile storage to persistent storage A system includes a volatile storage, a persistent storage, a capacitor-based power supply, and a controller coupled to the capacitor-based power supply. The controller detects interruption of main power, and in response to detecting the interruption of main power, ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004922 | Power island with independent power characteristics for memory and logic A power island for a system-on-a-chip (SoC) includes a first segment, a second segment, and a supply line. The first segment includes a hardware device and operates the hardware device at first power characteristics indicative of at least a first voltage. The second... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004923 | Semiconductor device including internal voltage generation circuit A semiconductor integrated circuit device has a negative voltage generation circuit provided at each power supply circuit unit for six memory macros. Therefore, the response with respect to variation in a negative voltage is increased. In a standby mode, a negative ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7995417 | Semiconductor memory circuit The present invention provides a semiconductor memory circuit capable of reducing current consumption at non-operation in a system equipped with a plurality of chips that share the use of a power supply, address signals and a data bus. The semiconductor memory circu... | 08/09/2011 |
