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US 2014/0153344 A1Published application
Semiconductor memory device, system having the same and method for generating reference voltage for operating the same
AssigneeSK hynix Inc.
InventorDong Kyun KIM
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Abstract
A semiconductor memory device and a method for generating a reference voltage needed for operating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor memory device includes a first decoder configured to generate a default set signal in response to a reset signal and a clock enable signal, a second decoder configured to generate a reference voltage set signal in response, and a reference voltage provider configured to generate an internal reference voltage.
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A semiconductor memory device comprising:
- a first decoder configured to generate a default set signal based on a reset signal and a clock enable signal;
- a second decoder configured to generate a reference voltage set signal based on the default set signal;
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- a reference voltage provider configured to generate an internal reference voltage based on the reference voltage set signal.
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A method for generating a reference voltage, comprising:
- generating a default set signal based on a reset signal and a clock enable signal;
- generating a reference voltage set signal in response to the default set signal;
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- generating an internal reference voltage in response to the reference voltage set signal and a driving voltage.
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A memory system, comprising:
- a semiconductor memory device;
- a memory controller configured to control the memory device;
- a memory interface configured to communicate between the semiconductor memory device and the memory controller;
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- a microprocessor configured to control the memory controller;
- wherein the semiconductor memory device comprises:
- a first decoder configured to generate a default set signal based on a reset signal and a clock enable signal;
- a second decoder configured to generate a reference voltage set signal based on the default set signal;
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- a reference voltage provider configured to generate an internal reference voltage based on the reference voltage set signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.