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Protection circuit for non-volatile memory

Details

Inventors: Chamberlain, William;
Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation (Glenview, IL)
Primary Examiner: Fears; Terrell W.
Assistant Examiner:
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A reset control circuit for an EAROM includes a zener diode coupled across the input of a voltage regulator which supplies operating voltage for the EAROM. The breakdown voltage of the zener diode is greater than the output voltage of the regulator. During turn-on, the reset voltage, which is taken from the zener diode, is held below the low point of its active region until the operating voltage has been established. During turn-off, the operating voltage is maintained until the reset voltage has become inactive, i.e. has dropped below its reset low voltage. The sequencing of operating voltage and reset voltage protects the data in the EAROM.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A protection circuit for a non-volatile memory comprising: means for developing an operating voltage for said memory; means for developing a reset voltage having an active range, for said memory, said reset voltage being higher than said operating voltage; and means for controlling the respective rise and fall times of said operating voltage and said reset voltage for assuring presence of said operating voltage when said reset voltage is in said active range.
2.
The circuit of claim 1 further including a voltage regulator for producing said operating voltage and wherein said reset voltage developing means includes a device having a voltage reference greater than said regulated operating voltage.
3.
The circuit of claim 2 further including a source of voltage potential supplying said voltage regulator and wherein said voltage reference device is connected in a resistive circuit across said voltage source.
4.
The circuit of claim 3 further including storage capacitor means associated with said source of voltage and said voltage regulator.
5.
The circuit of claim 4 further including clamping means for limiting said reset voltage to a fixed amount above said operating voltage.
6.
A protection circuit for a non-volatile memory comprising: a source of supply voltage; a regulator coupled to said source of supply voltage for developing a regulated voltage; means for developing a reset voltage coupled to said source of supply voltage, said means including a zener diode having a reference potential greater than the voltage of said regulator; clamping means for limiting said reset voltage to a fixed amount above said regulated voltage; and means for controlling the rise and fall times of said reset voltage and said regulated voltage such that said regulated voltage is present when said reset voltage is active.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART This invention relates generally to non-volatile memories and particularly to a technique for assuring the integrity of data in a non-volatile memory

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