Voltage generator and memory device including the same
US12380953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/07
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory device includes a memory cell array region electrically connected to a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines and the memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, and a peripheral circuit region under the memory cell array region, wherein the memory cell array region and the peripheral circuit region are electrically connected by through vias, the peripheral circuit region includes a voltage generator configured to generate an operating voltage to apply to the word lines, the voltage generator includes a pumping capacitor unit configured to charge and pump a voltage based on a clock signal, and a signal controller configured to control the clock signal and a current flowing through the pumping capacitor unit, the signal controller includes a clock driver configured to apply a clock signal to the pumping capacitor, and the signal controller is adjacent to the through vias.
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