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US08217684B2 Fast and accurate current driver with zero standby current and features for boost and temperature compensation for MRAM write circuit
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具有零待机电流的快速准确的电流驱动器和用于MRAM写电路的升压和温度补偿功能
- Patent Title: Fast and accurate current driver with zero standby current and features for boost and temperature compensation for MRAM write circuit
- Patent Title (中): 具有零待机电流的快速准确的电流驱动器和用于MRAM写电路的升压和温度补偿功能
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Application No.: US12925004Application Date: 2010-10-12
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Publication No.: US08217684B2Publication Date: 2012-07-10
- Inventor: Perng-Fei Yuh , Pokang Wang , Lejan Pu , Minh Tran , Chao-Hung Chang
- Applicant: Perng-Fei Yuh , Pokang Wang , Lejan Pu , Minh Tran , Chao-Hung Chang
- Applicant Address: US CA Milpitas
- Assignee: MagIC Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: MagIC Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Milpitas
- Agency: Saile Ackerman LLC
- Agent Stephen B. Ackerman
- Main IPC: H03B1/00
- IPC: H03B1/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for realizing current drivers without current or voltage feedback for devices that require accurate current drive with zero standby current has been disclosed. In a preferred embodiment of the invention this current driver is applied for write circuits for MRAMs. A fast and accurate reference current is generated by diode voltage divided by resistor without any feedback. The diode current is not fed back from the reference current. The diode current is generated from a regulated voltage. Temperature compensation of the write current is inherently built in the diode current reference. Fine-tuning of the temperature coefficient is achieved by mixing poly and diffusion resistors. A switch inserted in the current driver can turn on the driver fast and without a need for standby current. Leading boost in the current driver can fast charge the large coupling capacitance of word and bit lines and speed up write timing.
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