Process for manufacturing a programmable power generation circui

Details Process for manufacturing a programmable power generation circui Process for manufacturing a programmable power generation circui

1996-11-18

1997-12-02

Graybill, David

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

437209, 437919, H01L 2158, H01L 2160, H01L 2170

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056935706

ABSTRACT:
A process for manufacturing a flash EEPROM system functioning as a mass storage medium for a host computer includes a controller and at least one flash EEPROM memory module. The flash EEPROM memory module includes at least one flash EEPROM chip having an on-chip programmable power generation circuit including a high voltage generator circuit capable of generating a high voltage Vpp from a logic level voltage Vdd provided to the chip, a serial protocol logic circuit, a data latch, a data bus, a register address decoder, and a multi-voltage generator/regulator. The multi-voltage generator/regulator includes a plurality of registers and provides the programming, reading, and erasing voltages required for proper operation of the flash EEPROM system from digital values stored in the plurality of registers by the controller. The high voltage generator circuit includes both high current and low current charge pump circuits for generating the high voltage Vpp. The high current charge pump circuit is connected to relatively large off-chip charge storage devices, and the low current charge pump circuit is connected to relatively small on-chip charge storage devices. The controller may activate one or the other of the high or low current charge pump circuits through control signals connected to enabling circuitry respectively connected to the high and low current charge pump circuits. Alternatively, the controller may deactivate both the high and low current charge pump circuits and cause the high voltage Vpp to be provided from other circuitry on another flash EEPROM chip in the flash EEPROM module.

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