Standby voltage boosting stage and method for a memory device

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PATENT NO 5889723
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08826008

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A voltage booster stage including a voltage booster circuit; a generating circuit generating an enabling signal enabling the voltage booster circuit; and a control circuit controlling the generating circuit. The control circuit receives a standby signal, and generate an operating mode signal having a first value indicating a voltage boost operating mode, and a second value indicating a supply voltage operating mode. The generating circuit receives the operating mode signal and the standby signal, and generates the enabling signal enabling the voltage booster circuit in the presence of the standby signal and the first value of the operating mode signal.

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  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.;SGS-THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pascucci, Luigi Sesto San Giovanni, IT 153 1554

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