Abstract: A driving circuit includes a cross coupled circuit, a first conducting device, a second conducting device, a first switching device, a second switching device, a first selecting device and a second selecting device. The first conducting device is connected between a first node and a second node. The second conducting device is connected between a third node and a fourth node. The cross coupled circuit receives a first supply voltage and is connected with the first node and the second node. The first switching device is connected between the second node and a fifth node. The second switching device is connected between the fourth node and a sixth node. The first and second selecting devices are respectively connected with the fifth node and the sixth node. Each of the first and second selecting devices receives a second supply voltage and a third supply voltage.

Abstract: A differential type non-volatile memory circuit comprising a differential sensing circuit, a differential data line pair, a memory cell array, and a differential bit line pair is provided. The differential sensing circuit has a differential input terminal pair and a differential output terminal pair. The differential data line pair is electrically connected to the differential input terminal pair of the differential sensing circuit. The memory cell array has at least one differential non-volatile memory cell configured to store data. The differential bit line pair is electrically connected between the memory cell array and the differential data line pair. When logic states of the differential output terminal pair start to be different in a read operation phase of the memory cell array, the differential sensing circuit and the differential data line pair are disconnected.

Abstract: A differential type non-volatile memory circuit comprising a differential sensing circuit, a differential data line pair, a memory cell array, and a differential bit line pair is provided. The differential sensing circuit has a differential input terminal pair and a differential output terminal pair. The differential data line pair is electrically connected to the differential input terminal pair of the differential sensing circuit. The memory cell array has at least one differential non-volatile memory cell configured to store data. The differential bit line pair is electrically connected between the memory cell array and the differential data line pair. When logic states of the differential output terminal pair start to be different in a read operation phase of the memory cell array, the differential sensing circuit and the differential data line pair are disconnected.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a sense amplifier, a switching element and a power switching circuit. A first sub-cell is connected with a word line, a bit line and a source line. A second sub-cell is connected with the word line, an inverted bit line and an inverted source line. During a read cycle, an activation period of the word line contains a first period and a second period. In the first period, the first sub-cell generates a first read current to a first current path, and the second sub-cell generates a second read current to a second current path. The first current path and the second current path are controlled to be opened according to the correlation of the first read current and the second read current.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a sense amplifier, a switching element and a power switching circuit. A first sub-cell is connected with a word line, a bit line and a source line. A second sub-cell is connected with the word line, an inverted bit line and an inverted source line. During a read cycle, an activation period of the word line contains a first period and a second period. In the first period, the first sub-cell generates a first read current to a first current path, and the second sub-cell generates a second read current to a second current path. The first current path and the second current path are controlled to be opened according to the correlation of the first read current and the second read current.

Abstract: A memory array includes a plurality of memory pages, each memory page includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell includes a floating gate module, a control element, and an erase element. The floating gate module is disposed in a first well, the erase element is disposed in a second well, and the control element is disposed in a third well. The first well, the second well and the third well are disposed in a deep doped region, and memory cells of the plurality of memory pages are all disposed in the deep doped region. Therefore, the spacing rule between deep doped regions is no longer be used to limit the circuit area of the memory array and the circuit area of the memory array can be reduced.

Abstract: A memory array includes a plurality of memory pages, each memory page includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell includes a floating gate module, a control element, and an erase element. The floating gate module is disposed in a first well, the erase element is disposed in a second well, and the control element is disposed in a third well. The first well, the second well and the third well are disposed in a deep doped region, and memory cells of the plurality of memory pages are all disposed in the deep doped region. Therefore, the spacing rule between deep doped regions is no longer be used to limit the circuit area of the memory array and the circuit area of the memory array can be reduced.

Abstract: A memory array includes a plurality of memory pages, each memory page includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell includes a floating gate module, a control element, and an erase element. The floating gate module is disposed in a first well, the erase element is disposed in a second well, and the control element is disposed in a third well. The first well, the second well and the third well are disposed in a deep doped region, and memory cells of the plurality of memory pages are all disposed in the deep doped region. Therefore, the spacing rule between deep doped regions is no longer be used to limit the circuit area of the memory array and the circuit area of the memory array can be reduced.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first driver, a switching circuit and a second driver. The first driver receives an input signal and an inverted input signal, and generates a driving signal. The switching circuit receives the driving signal and a first mode signal. Moreover, an output signal is outputted from an output terminal. The second driver is connected with the output terminal.

Abstract: A memory array includes a plurality of memory pages, each memory page includes a plurality of memory bytes, each memory byte includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell includes a floating gate module, a control element, and an erase element. Memory bytes of the same column are coupled to the same erase line, and memory bytes of different columns are coupled to different erase lines. Therefore, the memory array is able to support byte operations while the memory cells of the same memory byte can share the same wells. The circuit area of the memory array can be reduced and the operation of the memory array can be more flexible.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes a driving stage with a first level shifter and a second level shifter. The first level shifter includes an input terminal receiving a first control signal, an inverted input terminal receiving an inverted first control signal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The second level shifter includes an input terminal receiving a second control signal, an inverted input terminal receiving an inverted second control signal, a third output terminal, and a fourth output terminal. The first output terminal and the third output terminal are connected with each other to generate an output signal. The second output terminal and the fourth output terminal are connected with each other to generate an inverted output signal. Moreover, one of the first level shifter and the second level shifter is enabled according to an operation mode of the driving circuit.

Abstract: A memory array includes a plurality of memory pages, each memory page includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell includes a floating gate module, a control element, and an erase element. The floating gate module is disposed in a first well, the erase element is disposed in a second well, and the control element is disposed in a third well. The first well, the second well and the third well are disposed in a deep doped region, and memory cells of the plurality of memory pages are all disposed in the deep doped region. Therefore, the spacing rule between deep doped regions is no longer be used to limit the circuit area of the memory array and the circuit area of the memory array can be reduced.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes a driving stage with a first level shifter and a second level shifter. The first level shifter includes an input terminal receiving a first control signal, an inverted input terminal receiving an inverted first control signal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The second level shifter includes an input terminal receiving a second control signal, an inverted input terminal receiving an inverted second control signal, a third output terminal, and a fourth output terminal. The first output terminal and the third output terminal are connected with each other to generate an output signal. The second output terminal and the fourth output terminal are connected with each other to generate an inverted output signal. Moreover, one of the first level shifter and the second level shifter is enabled according to an operation mode of the driving circuit.

Abstract: A memory array includes a plurality of memory pages, each memory page includes a plurality of memory bytes, each memory byte includes a plurality of memory cells, and each memory cell includes a floating gate module, a control element, and an erase element. Memory bytes of the same column are coupled to the same erase line, and memory bytes of different columns are coupled to different erase lines. Therefore, the memory array is able to support byte operations while the memory cells of the same memory byte can share the same wells. The circuit area of the memory array can be reduced and the operation of the memory array can be more flexible.

Abstract: A driving circuit includes a first driver, a switching circuit and a second driver. The first driver receives and input signal and an inverted input signal, and generates a driving signal. The switching circuit receives the driving signal and a first mode signal. Moreover, an output signal is outputted from an output terminal. The second driver is connected with the output terminal.

Abstract: A voltage switch circuit is connected to a memory cell of a non-volatile memory. When the non-volatile memory is in a program mode and the memory cell is a selected memory cell, two output terminals provide a high voltage. When the non-volatile memory is in the program mode and the memory cell is a non-selected memory cell, the two output terminals provide a medium voltage and a ground voltage. When the non-volatile memory is in an erase mode and the memory cell is the selected memory cell, the two output terminals provide the high voltage and the ground voltage. When the non-volatile memory is in the erase mode and the memory cell is the non-selected memory cell, the two output terminals provide the ground voltage. When the non-volatile memory is in a read mode, the two output terminals provide a read voltage.

Abstract: A voltage switch circuit includes plural transistors, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The first transistor has a source terminal connected to a first voltage source and a gate terminal connected to a node b1. The second transistor has a source terminal connected to a drain terminal of the first transistor, a gate terminal receiving an enabling signal and a drain terminal connected to a node b2. The third transistor has a source terminal connected to the node b2, a gate terminal connected to a second voltage source and a drain terminal connected to an output terminal. The first control circuit is connected to the node b1. The second control circuit is connected to the output terminal.

Abstract: A voltage switch circuit includes plural transistors, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The first transistor has a source terminal connected to a first voltage source and a gate terminal connected to a node b1. The second transistor has a source terminal connected to a drain terminal of the first transistor, a gate terminal receiving an enabling signal and a drain terminal connected to a node b2. The third transistor has a source terminal connected to the node b2, a gate terminal connected to a second voltage source and a drain terminal connected to an output terminal. The first control circuit is connected to the node b1. The second control circuit is connected to the output terminal.

Abstract: A voltage switch circuit includes four transistors. The four transistors may be transistors used to build logic gates. The operation of the voltage switch circuit may include precharging the output terminal of the voltage switch circuit, conditioning of the voltage switch circuit and boosting the voltage of the output terminal.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory apparatus and a data verification method thereof are provided. The non-volatile memory apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells, a page buffer, a write circuit, a sense amplifier, and a sense and compare circuit. The page buffer stores a plurality of buffered data and programs the plurality of memory cells according to the plurality of buffered data. The write circuit receives a program data or a rewrite-in data and writes the program data or the rewrite-in data to the page buffer. The sense amplifier senses data read from the memory cells for generating a read-out data. The sense and compare circuit reads the buffered data, and compares the read-out data and a compared buffered data to generate a rewrite-in data. The sense and compare circuit determines the rewrite-in data to be the buffered data or an inhibiting data according to the compared result.