Integrated circuit system for analog signal storing and recovery incorporating read while writing voltage program method
US5629890A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/5642
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit which operates to store an input analog signal within an analog storage device such as an EEPROM is disclosed. Initially, a target voltage is determined for applying to the memory cell with the target voltage set to about 90% of the input analog signal voltage. A high voltage ramp is applied to the memory cell to set the voltage of the memory cell to the target voltage. A read operation is simultaneously performed while the high voltage ramp is applied to detect the voltage stored on the cell and to terminate the application of the high voltage ramp once the target voltage is reached. Thereafter, a normal read operation is performed on the memory cell to detect the actual voltage of the cell. A new target voltage is determined based upon the actual voltage of the memory cell and the input analog signal voltage. The high voltage ramp is again connected to the memory cell to set the cell to the new target voltage while a simultaneous read operation is performed. The "read-while-writing" operations are performed a predetermined number of times to achieve precise programming of the cell. Different embodiments are disclosed.
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