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Configuration for trimming reference voltages in semiconductor chips, in particular semiconductor memories

US6504394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2000
Grant dateJan 7, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L22/34
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit configuration for trimming reference voltages in semiconductor chips. The circuit configuration contains a test logic unit and a trimming circuit for trimming at the chip level the reference voltages. The reference voltages are compared to an externally supplied comparison voltage and the reference voltage is varied by the trimming circuit if it does not match the comparison voltage.

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