Abstract: A voltage generator for electrically programmable non-volatile memory cells, constructed of a number of charge pump circuits having inputs controlled by a number of phase generators. The charge pump circuits are laid as pairs of first and second charge pump circuits. The first charge pump circuits are active when the second charge pump circuits are inactive, and vice versa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 5, 2000
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics, S.r.l.
Inventors:
Fabio Tassan Caser, Marco Dellabora, Marco Defendi