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Voltage generating circuit and reference voltage generating circuit for semiconductor memory apparatus, and semiconductor system using the same

US7742347B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateJun 22, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C7/1084
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voltage generating circuit for a semiconductor memory apparatus according includes a data logic voltage generating unit that, when a data output unit outside a semiconductor memory apparatus outputs low-level data, generates an internal data logic voltage at the same potential level as the low-level data in response to an on-die termination signal. In addition, a reference voltage generating circuit for a semiconductor memory apparatus that uses the voltage generating circuit includes a reference voltage generating unit that can be configured to generate a reference voltage at an average potential level between a maximum potential and a minimum potential of input data.

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