Static information storage and retrieval – Systems using particular element – Capacitors
Patent
1997-01-30
1998-09-01
Nguyen, Tan T.
Static information storage and retrieval
Systems using particular element
Capacitors
365222, 331 66, G11C 700
Patent
active
058019820
ABSTRACT:
A temperature sensitive oscillator circuit and control circuit which together form a current source. The temperature sensitive oscillator circuit generates an output signal which controls a frequency of a refresh oscillator circuit. The duty cycle of the output signal of the temperature sensitive oscillator circuit is temperature dependent and increases for increases in temperature. The output signal of the temperature sensitive oscillator circuit controls the control circuit which sources current between the refresh oscillator circuit and a supply node. As the duty cycle of the output signal of the temperature sensitive oscillator circuit increases a time duration during which the control circuit sources current between the refresh oscillator circuit and the supply node increases. This increase increases the frequency of the output signal of the refresh oscillator circuit. The output signal of the refresh oscillator circuit is an internal clock signal which controls a refresh cycle of a memory circuit.
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Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Nguyen Tan T.
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