Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Per-pin compact reference voltage generator
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Application No.: US15684594Application Date: 2017-08-23
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Publication No.: US10304530B2Publication Date: 2019-05-28
- Inventor: Huy M. Nguyen , Seong Hoon Lee
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert and Goetzel PC
- Agent Rory D. Rankin
- Main IPC: G11C13/00
- IPC: G11C13/00 ; H03K3/012

Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for generating a reference voltage are described. In various embodiments, an interface between a memory and a processor uses a reference voltage generator to generate a reference voltage for a single pin or a small group of pins. The generator generates a default reference voltage from a first tap in a resistor ladder, injects current with a current controller into a second tap of the resistor ladder when the generator receives an indication to generate a larger reference voltage, and draws current from a third tap of the resistor ladder when the generator receives an indication to generate a smaller reference voltage. The generator also generates a high threshold voltage independent of a low threshold voltage after calibration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190066777A1 PER-PIN COMPACT REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATOR Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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