| US 7,372,748 B2 | ||
| Voltage regulator in a non-volatile memory device | ||
| Prajit Nandi, Karnataka (India) | ||
| Assigned to Sandisk Corporation, Milpitas, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/549,885. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0089141 A1, Apr. 17, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. G11C 16/30 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G05F 1/10 (2006.01); G05F 3/02 (2006.01); G05F 3/16 (2006.01); G05F 3/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 365—189.09 [365/226; 327/540; 323/313; 323/315] | 4 Claims |
| 1. A system for controlling voltage in a non-volatile memory system, comprising:
a voltage regulator that monitors an output voltage (VDD) subject to a varying load current and a mirror voltage (Vmirror);
and a control signal turns off a control transistor when the load current decreases below a threshold value, which prevents
the voltage VDD to increase beyond a certain value.
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