• DocumentCode
    1335744
  • Title

    Efficient back-bias generator with cross-coupled hybrid pumping circuit for sub-1.5 V DRAMs

  • Author

    Min, Kyeotig-Sik

  • Author_Institution
    Memory Design Dept., Hyundai Microelectron. Co. Ltd., Cheongju, South Korea
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    3/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    613
  • Lastpage
    615
  • Abstract
    A very efficient back-bias generator with cross-coupled hybrid pumping circuit (CHPC) is presented. Though the CHPC is based on the previously suggested hybrid pumping circuit (HPC). Its cross-coupled nature which can totally eliminate the sacrificial voltage loss in storing the supply voltage (VCC) at the capacitor shows a much better pumping efficiency and increased pumping current over the HPC for VCC ranging from 3.3 to 0.9 V
  • Keywords
    DRAM chips; low-power electronics; 0.9 to 3.3 V; DRAMs; back-bias generator; cross-coupled hybrid pumping circuit; dynamic RAM; sacrificial voltage loss elimination;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20000485
  • Filename
    842194