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Memory device and method for calibrating the device and fabricating the device

US12112827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2022
Grant dateOct 8, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/0005
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes measuring a linearity of a first pull-up circuit, a second pull-up circuit, a third pull-up circuit, a first pull-down circuit, a second pull-down circuit and a third pull-down circuit using an initial pull-up code and an initial pull-down code, each of the first pull-up circuit, the second pull-up circuit and the third pull-up circuit having a respective resistance value determined based on a respective pull-up code, and each of the first pull-down circuit, the second pull-down circuit and the third pull-down circuit having a respective resistance value determined based on a respective pull-down code, and determining a calibration setting indicator based on the measurement result, the calibration setting indicator indicating a calibration method of a transmission driver including the first pull-up circuit, the second pull-up circuit, the third pull-up circuit, the first pull-down circuit, the second pull-down circuit and the third pull-down circuit.

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