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TWI399758B
TWI399758B TW98102905A TW98102905A TWI399758B TW I399758 B TWI399758 B TW I399758B TW 98102905 A TW98102905 A TW 98102905A TW 98102905 A TW98102905 A TW 98102905A TW I399758 B TWI399758 B TW I399758B
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字線解碼器電路Word line decoder circuit

本發明是有關於一種記憶體裝置,且特別是有關於一種記憶體裝置的解碼器電路。The present invention relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a decoder circuit for a memory device.

記憶體裝置具有多個記憶單元(memory cells)。當多個資料被儲存在記憶體中(或被讀取)時,記憶體裝置必須接收各個資料的字線(word line)選擇訊號,以根據這些字線選擇訊號來儲存此多個資料到對應的記憶單元(或是從對應的記憶單元中讀取此多個資料)。於是,在記憶體裝置中,便會應用字線驅動器電路來產生這些字線選擇訊號。The memory device has a plurality of memory cells. When a plurality of materials are stored in the memory (or read), the memory device must receive a word line selection signal of each data to store the plurality of data according to the word line selection signals to correspond to Memory unit (or read this multiple data from the corresponding memory unit). Thus, in the memory device, the word line driver circuit is applied to generate these word line select signals.

請參考圖1,圖1為英特爾公司(Intel Corporation)所提供之習知字線解碼器電路10的電路圖。習知字線解碼器電路10包括一可控制下拉電路(controllable pull-down circuit)11、八個區域解碼器(local decoder)12_1~12_8、一PMOS電晶體P4以及八個字線叢集(cluster)13_1~13_8。其中,這些字線叢集13_1~13_8中的每一個皆包括十六個列驅動器(row driver)14_1~14_16。這些區域解碼器12_1~12_8中的每一個皆包括一NMOS電晶體N1與兩個PMOS電晶體P1、P2。可控制下拉電路11包括兩個NMOS電晶體N2與N3。這些列驅動器14_1~14_16中的每一個皆包括一PMOS電晶體P3以及兩個NMOS電晶體N4、N5。在習知字線解碼器電路之區段(sector)10中,所有元件的連接關係皆表示於圖1,在此不再贅述。Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a conventional word line decoder circuit 10 provided by Intel Corporation. The conventional word line decoder circuit 10 includes a controllable pull-down circuit 11, eight local decoders 12_1~12_8, a PMOS transistor P4, and eight word line clusters. 13_1~13_8. Each of the word line clusters 13_1~13_8 includes sixteen column drivers 14_1~14_16. Each of these area decoders 12_1~12_8 includes an NMOS transistor N1 and two PMOS transistors P1, P2. The controllable pull-down circuit 11 includes two NMOS transistors N2 and N3. Each of the column drivers 14_1~14_16 includes a PMOS transistor P3 and two NMOS transistors N4, N5. In the sector 10 of the conventional word line decoder circuit, the connection relationship of all components is shown in FIG. 1 and will not be described herein.

請參考圖2,圖2為英特爾公司所提供之習知字線解碼器電路10在字線WL<1>被選取時的電路圖。此時,習知字線解碼器電路10被選取時,區段選擇訊號BLKSEL與BLKSELHB分別為VCC與0。字線WL<1>被選取,使得區域預解碼訊號PREA<1>與列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<1>分別為VCC與0。其它的區域預解碼訊號PREA<2>~PREA<7>為0。其他的列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<2>~PRERN<16>為VPX。預解碼訊號PREB<1>與偏壓訊號AWLH分別為0。當在讀取模式(READ mode)下運作時,電源供應器(power supplies)VPIXH與VPXH為VPX,且電源供應器VNX為0。Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the conventional word line decoder circuit 10 provided by Intel Corporation when the word line WL<1> is selected. At this time, when the conventional word line decoder circuit 10 is selected, the segment selection signals BLKSEL and BLKSELHB are VCC and 0, respectively. The word line WL<1> is selected such that the area pre-decode signal PREA<1> and the column driver selection signal PRERN<1> are VCC and 0, respectively. The other area pre-decode signals PREA<2>~PREA<7> are 0. The other column driver selection signals PRERN<2>~PRERN<16> are VPX. The pre-decode signal PREB<1> and the bias signal AWLH are 0 respectively. When operating in the READ mode, the power supplies VPIXH and VPXH are VPX and the power supply VNX is zero.

PMOS電晶體P4為開啟(turned on),且節點VPXX為VPX。區域解碼器12_1的PMOS電晶體P1與區域解碼器12_1的NMOS電晶體N1為開啟,且可控制下拉電路11的NMOS電晶體N2、N3為開啟。如此,重置訊號VGRST<1>為0。因而,區域解碼器12_1的PMOS電晶體P2為開啟,且在字線叢集13_1中的列驅動器14_1~14_16的NMOS電晶體N5為關閉(turned off)。節點VX<1>為VPX。列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<1>為0。在字線叢集13_1中,列驅動器14_1的PMOS電晶體P3為開啟,且列驅動器14_1的NMOS電晶體N4為關閉。因此,字線WL<1>為VPX。相對地,其他的列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<2>~PRERN<16>為VPX。在字線叢集13_1中,列驅動器14_2~14_16的PMOS電晶體P3為關閉,且列驅動器14_2~14-16的NMOS電晶體N4為開啟。因此,字線WL<2>~WL<16>為0。The PMOS transistor P4 is turned on and the node VPXX is VPX. The PMOS transistor P1 of the area decoder 12_1 and the NMOS transistor N1 of the area decoder 12_1 are turned on, and the NMOS transistors N2, N3 of the pull-down circuit 11 can be controlled to be on. Thus, the reset signal VGRST<1> is 0. Thus, the PMOS transistor P2 of the region decoder 12_1 is turned on, and the NMOS transistors N5 of the column drivers 14_1 to 14_16 in the word line cluster 13_1 are turned off. Node VX<1> is VPX. The column driver selection signal PRERN<1> is 0. In the word line cluster 13_1, the PMOS transistor P3 of the column driver 14_1 is turned on, and the NMOS transistor N4 of the column driver 14_1 is turned off. Therefore, the word line WL<1> is VPX. In contrast, the other column driver selection signals PRERN<2>~PRERN<16> are VPX. In the word line cluster 13_1, the PMOS transistors P3 of the column drivers 14_2 to 14_16 are turned off, and the NMOS transistors N4 of the column drivers 14_2 to 14-16 are turned on. Therefore, the word line WL<2>~WL<16> is 0.

區域解碼器12_2~12_8的PMOS電晶體P1為開啟,且區域解碼器12_2~12_8的NMOS電晶體N1為關閉。因此,重置訊號VGRST<2>~VGRST<8>為VPX,且區域解碼器12_2~12_8的PMOS電晶體P2為關閉。節點VX<8>為高阻抗。在字線叢集13_2~13_8中,列驅動器14_1~14_16的NMOS電晶體N5為開啟。列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<1>為0。如此,在字線叢集13_2~13_8中,列驅動器14_1的PMOS電晶體P3為關閉,且列驅動器14_1的NMOS電晶體N4為關閉。因此,字線WL<1>為0。相對地,其他的列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<2>~PRERN<16>為VPX。在字線叢集13_2~13_7中,列驅動器14_2~14_16的PMOS電晶體P3為關閉,且列驅動器14_2~14_16的NMOS電晶體N4為開啟。因此,字線WL<2>~WL<16>為0。The PMOS transistors P1 of the area decoders 12_2 to 12_8 are turned on, and the NMOS transistors N1 of the area decoders 12_2 to 12_8 are turned off. Therefore, the reset signals VGRST<2>~VGRST<8> are VPX, and the PMOS transistors P2 of the area decoders 12_2~12_8 are turned off. Node VX<8> is high impedance. In the word line clusters 13_2 to 13_8, the NMOS transistors N5 of the column drivers 14_1 to 14_16 are turned on. The column driver selection signal PRERN<1> is 0. Thus, in the word line clusters 13_2 to 13_8, the PMOS transistor P3 of the column driver 14_1 is turned off, and the NMOS transistor N4 of the column driver 14_1 is turned off. Therefore, the word line WL<1> is 0. In contrast, the other column driver selection signals PRERN<2>~PRERN<16> are VPX. In the word line clusters 13_2 to 13_7, the PMOS transistors P3 of the column drivers 14_2 to 14_16 are turned off, and the NMOS transistors N4 of the column drivers 14_2 to 14_16 are turned on. Therefore, the word line WL<2>~WL<16> is 0.

各PMOS電晶體P1的尺寸為一設計議題(design issue)。以圖2為例來說,當PMOS電晶體P1為小尺寸時,重置訊號VGRST<1>能快速地下拉(pulled down)至0,節點VX<1>能快速地上拉(pulled up)至VPX,且字線叢集13_1中的NMOS電晶體N5能快速地關閉。所以,被選擇的字線WL<1>也能快速地上拉至VPX。然而,重置訊號VGRST<2>~VGRST<8>會緩慢地上拉至VPX,而字線叢集13_2~13_8中的NMOS電晶體N5會緩慢地開啟。所以,未被選擇的字線WL<17>~WL<128>也會緩慢地下拉至0。The size of each PMOS transistor P1 is a design issue. Taking FIG. 2 as an example, when the PMOS transistor P1 is small in size, the reset signal VGRST<1> can be quickly pulled down to 0, and the node VX<1> can be quickly pulled up to VPX, and the NMOS transistor N5 in the word line cluster 13_1 can be turned off quickly. Therefore, the selected word line WL<1> can also be quickly pulled up to the VPX. However, the reset signal VGRST<2>~VGRST<8> will be slowly pulled up to VPX, and the NMOS transistor N5 in the word line cluster 13_2~13_8 will be slowly turned on. Therefore, the unselected word lines WL<17>~WL<128> will also slowly pull down to zero.

相對地,當PMOS電晶體P1為大尺寸時,重置訊號VGRST<2>~VGRST<8>能快速地上拉至VPX,且字線叢集13_2~13_8中的NMOS電晶體N5能快速地開啟。所以,未被選擇的字線WL<17>~WL<128>能快速地下拉至0。然而,重置訊號VGRST<1>會緩慢地下拉至0,且字線叢集13_1中的NMOS電晶體N5會緩慢地關閉。若是重置訊號VGRST<1>過大,則在字線叢集13_1中的列驅動器14_1的NMOS電晶體N5可能會開啟。所以,被選擇的字線WL<1>會緩慢地上拉至VPX,或甚至不會到達VPX。In contrast, when the PMOS transistor P1 is large in size, the reset signals VGRST<2>~VGRST<8> can be quickly pulled up to the VPX, and the NMOS transistors N5 in the word line clusters 13_2~13_8 can be quickly turned on. Therefore, the unselected word lines WL<17>~WL<128> can be quickly pulled down to zero. However, the reset signal VGRST<1> will slowly pull down to 0, and the NMOS transistor N5 in the word line cluster 13_1 will slowly turn off. If the reset signal VGRST<1> is too large, the NMOS transistor N5 of the column driver 14_1 in the word line cluster 13_1 may be turned on. Therefore, the selected word line WL<1> will slowly pull up to the VPX, or even not reach the VPX.

總結來說,PMOS電晶體P1的尺寸必須落在一適當的範圍內,以避免被選擇與未被選擇的字線的讀取速度緩慢。In summary, the size of the PMOS transistor P1 must fall within an appropriate range to avoid slow reading speeds of selected and unselected word lines.

進一步來說,再以圖2為例,除了字線叢集13_1中的列驅動器14_1的PMOS電晶體P3與NMOS電晶體N4之外,所有的PMOS電晶體P3與NMOS電晶體N4會充電至VPX。字線叢集13_2~13_8的NMOS電晶體N4也會充電至VPX。在現實狀況中,電壓VPX由一內泵(internal pump)電路所產生。內泵電路的功率效率大約在20%~30%,因此會有大量地功率浪費,以及需要很長的設定時間來設定VPX。所以,便會在被選擇的字線的讀取速度上發生問題。Further, taking FIG. 2 as an example, all of the PMOS transistor P3 and the NMOS transistor N4 are charged to the VPX except for the PMOS transistor P3 and the NMOS transistor N4 of the column driver 14_1 in the word line cluster 13_1. The NMOS transistor N4 of the word line cluster 13_2~13_8 is also charged to the VPX. In reality, the voltage VPX is generated by an internal pump circuit. The power efficiency of the internal pump circuit is approximately 20% to 30%, so there is a large amount of power wasted and a long settling time is required to set the VPX. Therefore, a problem occurs in the reading speed of the selected word line.

於是乎,習知字線解碼器電路便可能在被選擇或未被選擇的字線的讀取速度上產生問題,且會有大量功率消耗的問題產生。As a result, conventional word line decoder circuits can cause problems in the read speed of selected or unselected word lines, and there is a problem of a large amount of power consumption.

本發明提供一種字線解碼器電路,其具有較低的功率消耗與較高的運作速度。The present invention provides a word line decoder circuit that has lower power consumption and higher operating speed.

本發明提出一種字線解碼器電路,此字線解碼器電路包括一可控制電源供應器(power supply)、至少一區域預解碼器、至少一區域預解碼器(local pre-decoder)、至少一字線叢集以及至少一可控制下拉電路。可控制電源供應器受控於反向區段選擇訊號(inversed sector select signal),以提供一第一電壓至至少一區域預解碼器。區域預解碼器包括一第一PMOS電晶體、一第二PMOS電晶體、一NMOS電晶體、一第二NMOS電晶體以及一第三NMOS電晶體。第一PMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至一偏壓(bias voltage),且其源極耦接至一第二電壓。第二PMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至第一PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其源極耦接至可控制電源供應器。第一NMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至一區域預解碼訊號,且其汲極耦接至第一PMOS電晶體的汲極。第二NMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至區域預解碼訊號。第三NMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至第二PMOS電晶體的閘極,且其汲極耦接至一重置訊號,且其源極耦接至第二NMOS電晶體的汲極。字線叢集包括至少一列驅動器,且列驅動器包括一第三PMOS電晶體、一第四NMOS電晶體以及一第五NMOS電晶體。第三PMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至一列驅動器上拉訊號,其源極接至第二PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其汲極耦接至一字線。第四PMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至一列驅動器下拉訊號,其汲極耦接至第三PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其源極耦接至一第三電壓。第五NMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至第三NMOS電晶體的源極,其汲極耦接至第三PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其源極耦接至第三電壓。可控制下拉電路耦接至區域預解碼器的第一與第二NMOS電晶體的源極,且受控於一預解碼訊號與一區段選擇訊號,以下拉區域預解碼器的第二與第三NMOS電晶體的源極至第三電壓。The invention provides a word line decoder circuit, the word line decoder circuit comprising a controllable power supply, at least one area predecoder, at least one local pre-decoder, at least one A word line cluster and at least one controllable pull down circuit. The controllable power supply is controlled by an inverted sector select signal to provide a first voltage to the at least one regional predecoder. The regional predecoder includes a first PMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, an NMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, and a third NMOS transistor. The gate of the first PMOS transistor is coupled to a bias voltage, and the source thereof is coupled to a second voltage. The gate of the second PMOS transistor is coupled to the drain of the first PMOS transistor, and the source thereof is coupled to the controllable power supply. The gate of the first NMOS transistor is coupled to an area pre-decode signal, and the drain of the first NMOS transistor is coupled to the drain of the first PMOS transistor. The gate of the second NMOS transistor is coupled to the region pre-decode signal. The gate of the third NMOS transistor is coupled to the gate of the second PMOS transistor, and the drain thereof is coupled to a reset signal, and the source thereof is coupled to the drain of the second NMOS transistor. The word line cluster includes at least one column of drivers, and the column driver includes a third PMOS transistor, a fourth NMOS transistor, and a fifth NMOS transistor. The gate of the third PMOS transistor is coupled to a column of driver pull-up signals, the source of which is connected to the drain of the second PMOS transistor, and the drain of the third PMOS transistor is coupled to a word line. The gate of the fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to a column of driver pull-down signals, the drain of the fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to the drain of the third PMOS transistor, and the source thereof is coupled to a third voltage. The gate of the fifth NMOS transistor is coupled to the source of the third NMOS transistor, the drain of the fifth NMOS transistor is coupled to the drain of the third PMOS transistor, and the source thereof is coupled to the third voltage. The controllable pull-down circuit is coupled to the sources of the first and second NMOS transistors of the regional pre-decoder, and is controlled by a pre-decode signal and a segment selection signal, and the second and the second of the pull-down area pre-decoder The source of the three NMOS transistors is to the third voltage.

基於上述,本發明之字線解碼器電路將列驅動器選擇訊號分為列驅動器下拉訊號與列驅動器上拉訊號,來控制對應的列驅動器的NMOS電晶體與PMOS電晶體,且控制NMOS電晶體來讓未被選擇的字線放電至0的電壓為VCC,而非VPX。因此,可降低功率消耗。因此,本發明之字線解碼器電路的功率消耗能夠被降低。此外,在字線解碼器電路中,被選擇的字線能快速地充電至VCC,且未被選擇的字線也能快速地放電至0。因此,本發明之字線解碼器電路的運作速度可被增進。Based on the above, the word line decoder circuit of the present invention divides the column driver selection signal into a column driver pull-down signal and a column driver pull-up signal to control the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor of the corresponding column driver, and controls the NMOS transistor. The voltage that causes the unselected word line to discharge to zero is VCC, not VPX. Therefore, power consumption can be reduced. Therefore, the power consumption of the word line decoder circuit of the present invention can be reduced. In addition, in the word line decoder circuit, the selected word line can be quickly charged to VCC, and the unselected word line can also be quickly discharged to zero. Therefore, the operation speed of the word line decoder circuit of the present invention can be improved.

為讓本發明之上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

請參考圖3,圖3為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器20的電路圖。字線解碼器電路20包括一可控制電源供應器21、八個區域預解碼器22_1~22_8、八個字線叢集23_1~23_8以及一可控制下拉電路24。其中,字線叢集23_1~23_8中的每一個皆具有十六個列驅動器25_1~25_16。Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a word line decoder 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The word line decoder circuit 20 includes a controllable power supply 21, eight regional pre-decoders 22_1~22_8, eight word line clusters 23_1~23_8, and a controllable pull-down circuit 24. Among them, each of the word line clusters 23_1~23_8 has sixteen column drivers 25_1~25_16.

可控制電源供應器21受控於一反向區段選擇訊號SECSELHN,以提供一第一電壓VPXH至八個區域預解碼器22_1~22_8。在本實施例中,可控制電源供應器21包括一PMOS電晶體P04。PMOS電晶體P04的閘極耦接至反向區段選擇訊號SECSELHN,其源極耦接至第一電壓VPXH,且其汲極耦接至八個區域預解碼器22_1~22_8。另外,上述可控制電源供應器21的實現方式(implementation)並非用來限制本發明。區域預解碼器22_1~22_8受控於區域預解碼訊號PREA<1:8>以分別選擇字線叢集23_1~23_8。The controllable power supply 21 is controlled by a reverse sector select signal SECSELHN to provide a first voltage VPXH to eight regional pre-decoders 22_1~22_8. In the present embodiment, the controllable power supply 21 includes a PMOS transistor P04. The gate of the PMOS transistor P04 is coupled to the reverse sector select signal SECSELHN, the source of which is coupled to the first voltage VPXH, and the drain of which is coupled to the eight regional pre-decoders 22_1 22 22_8. In addition, the implementation of the above controllable power supply 21 is not intended to limit the present invention. The area pre-decoders 22_1~22_8 are controlled by the area pre-decode signals PREA<1:8> to select the word line clusters 23_1~23_8, respectively.

第ith 區域預解碼器(在本實施例中,i例如為1~8中的一整數)包括兩個PMOS電晶體P01、P02以及三個NMOS電晶體N01、N02、N03。PMOS電晶體P01的閘極耦接至一偏壓VGBIAS,且其源極耦接至一第二電壓VPIXH。PMOS電晶體P02的閘極耦接至PMOS電晶體P01的汲極,且其源極耦接至可控制電源供應器21。此外,PMOS電晶體P02的汲極耦接至字線叢集23_i。當PMOS電晶體P02開啟時,第一電壓VPXH被提供給字線叢集23_i的列驅動器25_1~25_16。The i th th region predecoder (in the present embodiment, i is, for example, an integer from 1 to 8) includes two PMOS transistors P01, P02 and three NMOS transistors N01, N02, N03. The gate of the PMOS transistor P01 is coupled to a bias voltage VGBIAS, and the source thereof is coupled to a second voltage VPIXH. The gate of the PMOS transistor P02 is coupled to the drain of the PMOS transistor P01, and the source thereof is coupled to the controllable power supply 21. In addition, the drain of the PMOS transistor P02 is coupled to the word line cluster 23_i. When the PMOS transistor P02 is turned on, the first voltage VPXH is supplied to the column drivers 25_1 to 25_16 of the word line cluster 23_i.

NMOS電晶體N01的閘極耦接至一區域預解碼訊號PREA<i>,且其汲極耦接至PMOS電晶體P01的汲極。NMOS電晶體N02的閘極耦接至區域預解碼訊號PREA<i>。NMOS電晶體N01、N02的源極耦接至可控制下拉電路24。當可控制下拉電路24被致能(enabled)時,NMOS電晶體N01、N02的源極下拉。NMOS電晶體N03的閘極耦接至PMOS電晶體P02的閘極,其汲極耦接至一重置訊號VRSTX,且其源極耦接至NMOS電晶體N02的汲極與字線叢集23_i的列驅動器25_1~25_16。當NMOS電晶體N03開啟時,重置訊號VRSTX協助下拉字線WL<16*i:16*(i-1)+1>。The gate of the NMOS transistor N01 is coupled to a region pre-decode signal PREA<i>, and its drain is coupled to the drain of the PMOS transistor P01. The gate of the NMOS transistor N02 is coupled to the region pre-decode signal PREA<i>. The sources of the NMOS transistors N01, N02 are coupled to the controllable pull-down circuit 24. When the controllable pull-down circuit 24 is enabled, the sources of the NMOS transistors N01, N02 are pulled down. The gate of the NMOS transistor N03 is coupled to the gate of the PMOS transistor P02, the drain of the NMOS transistor N02 is coupled to a reset signal VRSTX, and the source thereof is coupled to the drain of the NMOS transistor N02 and the word line cluster 23_i. Column drivers 25_1~25_16. When the NMOS transistor N03 is turned on, the reset signal VRSTX assists the pull-down word line WL<16*i: 16*(i-1)+1>.

可控制下拉電路24受控於一預解碼訊號PREB<1>與一區段選擇訊號SECSEL,以下拉區域預解碼器22_i的NMOS電晶體N01、N02的源極至一第三電壓VNX。在本實施例中,可控制下拉電路24包括兩NMOS電晶體N06、N07。NMOS電晶體N06的汲極耦接至NMOS電晶體N01、N02的源極,且其閘極耦接至預解碼訊號PREB<1>。NMOS電晶體N07的汲極耦接至NMOS電晶體N06的源極,其閘極耦接至區段選擇訊號SECSEL,且其源極耦接至第三電壓VNX。此外,上述可控制下拉電路24的實現方式並非用來限制本發明。The controllable pull-down circuit 24 is controlled by a pre-decode signal PREB<1> and a sector selection signal SECSEL, the source of the NMOS transistors N01, N02 of the pull-down area pre-decoder 22_i to a third voltage VNX. In the present embodiment, the controllable pull-down circuit 24 includes two NMOS transistors N06, N07. The drain of the NMOS transistor N06 is coupled to the sources of the NMOS transistors N01 and N02, and the gate thereof is coupled to the pre-decode signal PREB<1>. The drain of the NMOS transistor N07 is coupled to the source of the NMOS transistor N06, the gate of which is coupled to the segment select signal SECSEL, and the source of which is coupled to the third voltage VNX. Moreover, the implementation of the controllable pull down circuit 24 described above is not intended to limit the invention.

字線叢集22_i的列驅動器25_j(j例如為1~16中的一整數)包括一PMOS電晶體P03與兩NMOS電晶體N04、N05。PMOS電晶體P03的閘極耦接至一列驅動器上拉訊號PU<j>,其源極耦接至PMOS電晶體P02的汲極,且其汲極耦接至字線WL<16*(i-1)+j>。NMOS電晶體N04的閘極耦接至一列驅動器下拉訊號PD<j>,其汲極耦接至PMOS電晶體P03的汲極,且其源極耦接至第三電壓VNX。NMOS電晶體N05的閘極耦接至NMOS電晶體N03的源極,其汲極耦接至PMOS電晶體P03的汲極,且其源極耦接至第三電壓VNX。The column driver 25_j of the word line cluster 22_i (j is, for example, an integer from 1 to 16) includes a PMOS transistor P03 and two NMOS transistors N04, N05. The gate of the PMOS transistor P03 is coupled to a column of the driver pull-up signal PU<j>, the source thereof is coupled to the drain of the PMOS transistor P02, and the drain thereof is coupled to the word line WL<16*(i- 1) +j>. The gate of the NMOS transistor N04 is coupled to a column of the driver pull-down signal PD<j>, the drain of the NMOS transistor N04 is coupled to the drain of the PMOS transistor P03, and the source thereof is coupled to the third voltage VNX. The gate of the NMOS transistor N05 is coupled to the source of the NMOS transistor N03, the drain of the NMOS transistor N05 is coupled to the drain of the PMOS transistor P03, and the source thereof is coupled to the third voltage VNX.

請參考圖4,圖4為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器20在字線WL<1>被選擇時的電路圖。當字線WL<1>被選擇時,反向區段選擇訊號SECSELHN與區段選擇訊號SECSEL分別為0與VCC,且預解碼訊號PREB<1>為VCC。區域預解碼訊號PREA<1>被維持(asserted)在VCC,且其他的區域預解碼訊號PREA<8:2>為0。此外,偏壓VGBIAS為VBIAS,第一電壓VPXH與第二電壓VPIXH為VPX,第三電壓VNX為0,且重置訊號VRSTX為VCC。由於僅有字線WL<1>被選擇,而其他字線WL<16:2>未被選擇,所以列驅動器下拉訊號PU<1>為0,而其他的列驅動器上拉訊號PU<2>~PU<16>為VPX。此外,列驅動器下拉訊號PD<1>為0,且其他列驅動器上拉訊號PU<2>~PU<16>為VCC。Please refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the word line decoder 20 when the word line WL<1> is selected according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the word line WL<1> is selected, the reverse sector select signal SECSELHN and the sector select signal SECSEL are 0 and VCC, respectively, and the pre-decode signal PREB<1> is VCC. The area pre-decode signal PREA<1> is asserted at VCC, and the other area pre-decode signals PREA<8:2> are 0. Further, the bias voltage VGBIAS is VBIAS, the first voltage VPXH and the second voltage VPIXH are VPX, the third voltage VNX is 0, and the reset signal VRSTX is VCC. Since only the word line WL<1> is selected, and the other word lines WL<16:2> are not selected, the column driver pull-down signal PU<1> is 0, and the other column drivers pull up the signal PU<2> ~PU<16> is VPX. In addition, the column driver pull-down signal PD<1> is 0, and the other column driver pull-up signals PU<2>~PU<16> are VCC.

PMOS電晶體P04為開啟,其源極為VPX。NMOS電晶體N06與N07為開啟。就區域預解碼器22_1而言,PMOS電晶體P01與NMOS電晶體N01、N02為開啟。因此,在區域預解碼器22_1中,一電流從PMOS電晶體P01的源極流向NMOS電晶體N01的源極,且另一電流從NMOS電晶體N02的汲極流向源極。NMOS電晶體N02吸收(sink)字線叢集23_1的NMOS電晶體N05的閘極的電荷,以輔助加快NMOS電晶體N05切斷(cut off)的速度。區域預解碼器22_1的PMOS電晶體P02為開啟,且其汲極為VPX。在字線叢集23_1的列驅動器25_1中,PMOS電晶體P03為開啟,且NMOS電晶體N04、N05為關閉。因此,字線WL<1>為VPX。在字線叢集23_1中,除了列驅動器25_1之外,列驅動器25_2~25_16的NMOS電晶體N04為開啟,PMOS電晶體P03為關閉,且NMOS電晶體N05為關閉。因此,字線WL<16:2>為0。The PMOS transistor P04 is turned on and its source is extremely VPX. The NMOS transistors N06 and N07 are turned on. In the case of the area predecoder 22_1, the PMOS transistor P01 and the NMOS transistors N01, N02 are turned on. Therefore, in the area predecoder 22_1, a current flows from the source of the PMOS transistor P01 to the source of the NMOS transistor N01, and the other current flows from the drain of the NMOS transistor N02 to the source. The NMOS transistor N02 sinks the charge of the gate of the NMOS transistor N05 of the word line cluster 23_1 to assist in speeding up the cut-off of the NMOS transistor N05. The PMOS transistor P02 of the area predecoder 22_1 is turned on, and its 汲 is extremely VPX. In the column driver 25_1 of the word line cluster 23_1, the PMOS transistor P03 is turned on, and the NMOS transistors N04, N05 are turned off. Therefore, the word line WL<1> is VPX. In the word line cluster 23_1, in addition to the column driver 25_1, the NMOS transistors N04 of the column drivers 25_2 to 25_16 are turned on, the PMOS transistor P03 is turned off, and the NMOS transistor N05 is turned off. Therefore, the word line WL<16:2> is 0.

在區域預解碼器22_8中,PMOS電晶體P01與NMOS電晶體N03為開啟。因此,在區域預解碼器22_8中,一電流從PMOS電晶體P01的源極流至NMOS電晶體N03的源極。NMOS電晶體N03能輔助加快NMOS電晶體N05開啟的速度。在區域預解碼器22_8中,PMOS電晶體P02、NMOS電晶體N01、N02為關閉。因此,區域預解碼器22_8的PMOS電晶體P02的汲極為高阻抗。字線叢集23_8的列驅動器25_1的NMOS電晶體N05為開啟。由於NMOS電晶體N05為開啟,所以字線WL<113>為0。在字線叢集23_8中,除了列驅動器25_1外,列驅動器25_2~25_16的NMOS電晶體N04與N05為開啟。因此,字線WL<128:114>為0。In the area predecoder 22_8, the PMOS transistor P01 and the NMOS transistor N03 are turned on. Therefore, in the area predecoder 22_8, a current flows from the source of the PMOS transistor P01 to the source of the NMOS transistor N03. The NMOS transistor N03 can assist in speeding up the opening of the NMOS transistor N05. In the area predecoder 22_8, the PMOS transistor P02 and the NMOS transistors N01, N02 are turned off. Therefore, the PMOS of the PMOS transistor P02 of the area predecoder 22_8 is extremely high impedance. The NMOS transistor N05 of the column driver 25_1 of the word line cluster 23_8 is turned on. Since the NMOS transistor N05 is turned on, the word line WL<113> is 0. In the word line cluster 23_8, in addition to the column driver 25_1, the NMOS transistors N04 and N05 of the column drivers 25_2 to 25_16 are turned on. Therefore, the word line WL<128:114> is 0.

對應地,在區域預解碼器22_1中,NMOS電晶體N02的汲極為PMOS電晶體P02的閘極電壓的一電壓降VDS(亦即,PMOS電晶體P02閘極電壓的電壓降VDS趨近於0)。區域預解碼器22_1的NMOS電晶體N02的汲極電壓可作為關閉字線叢集23_1的NMOS電晶體N05的控制訊號。即使區域預解碼器22_1的PMOS電晶體P01通道的尺寸大,但是開啟字線叢集23_1的列驅動器25_1的NMOS電晶體N05的風險可以被降低。也就是說,被選擇的字線WL<1>可以達到VPX,且達到VPX的速度也快。另一方面,就區域預解碼器22_8而言,NMOS電晶體N03的源極為VCC。如果區域預解碼器22_8的PMOS電晶體P01的通道尺寸大的話,NMOS電晶體N03源極的電壓能快速地充電至VCC,也能讓未被選擇的字線WL<128:113>快速地放電至0。Correspondingly, in the area predecoder 22_1, the NMOS transistor N02 is substantially a voltage drop VDS of the gate voltage of the PMOS transistor P02 (that is, the voltage drop VDS of the PMOS transistor P02 gate voltage approaches 0). ). The gate voltage of the NMOS transistor N02 of the area predecoder 22_1 can be used as a control signal for turning off the NMOS transistor N05 of the word line cluster 23_1. Even if the size of the PMOS transistor P01 channel of the area predecoder 22_1 is large, the risk of turning on the NMOS transistor N05 of the column driver 25_1 of the word line cluster 23_1 can be lowered. That is to say, the selected word line WL<1> can reach VPX, and the speed of reaching VPX is also fast. On the other hand, in the case of the area predecoder 22_8, the source of the NMOS transistor N03 is extremely VCC. If the channel size of the PMOS transistor P01 of the regional predecoder 22_8 is large, the voltage of the source of the NMOS transistor N03 can be quickly charged to VCC, and the unselected word line WL<128:113> can be quickly discharged. To 0.

在字線解碼器電路20中,區域預解碼器22_2~22_8的NMOS電晶體N03的電壓被充電至VCC,而不是VPX。此外,列驅動器被列驅動器上拉訊號與列驅動器下拉訊號所選擇,以控制對應的PMOS電晶體與NMOS電晶體,使得VPX泵升(pump)的功率下降。如此一來,相較於習知的字線解碼器電路,字線解碼器電路20的功率消耗地較少。In the word line decoder circuit 20, the voltage of the NMOS transistor N03 of the area pre-decoders 22_2 to 22_8 is charged to VCC instead of VPX. In addition, the column driver is selected by the column driver pull-up signal and the column driver pull-down signal to control the corresponding PMOS transistor and NMOS transistor, so that the power of the VPX pump pump drops. As such, the word line decoder circuit 20 consumes less power than conventional word line decoder circuits.

請參考圖5,圖5為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器30的電路圖。在此實施例中,字線解碼器電路30包括一可控制電源供應器31、十六個區域預解碼器32_1~32_16、十六個字線叢集33_1~33_16以及兩可控制下拉電路34_1~34-2。其中,字線叢集33_1~33_16中的每一個皆具有十六個列驅動器35_1~35_16。圖3與圖5的差異在於增加了區域預解碼器32_9~32_16,以及增加了受控於預解碼訊號PREB<2>的可控制下拉電路34_2。然而,本實施例並非用以限制本發明,區域預解碼器的數量、可控制下拉電路的數量、字線叢集的數量以及列驅動器的數量都可以作調整,以符合不同應用下的需求。Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of a word line decoder 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the word line decoder circuit 30 includes a controllable power supply 31, sixteen regional pre-decoders 32_1~32_16, sixteen word line clusters 33_1~33_16, and two controllable pull-down circuits 34_1~34. -2. Among them, each of the word line clusters 33_1~33_16 has sixteen column drivers 35_1~35_16. The difference between FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 is that the area pre-decoders 32_9~32_16 are added, and the controllable pull-down circuit 34_2 controlled by the pre-decode signal PREB<2> is added. However, this embodiment is not intended to limit the present invention. The number of regional pre-decoders, the number of controllable pull-down circuits, the number of word line clusters, and the number of column drivers can all be adjusted to meet the needs of different applications.

請參考圖6,圖6為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器30在預解碼訊號PREB<1>從VCC改變為0,且預解碼訊號PREB<2>從0改變為VCC時的電路圖。當預解碼訊號PREB<1>從VCC改變為0時,在區域預解碼器32_1與字線叢集33_1中由實線所示的電流路徑(solid current paths)改變為由虛線所示的電流路徑(dotted current paths)。區域預解碼器32_1的PMOS電晶體P02的閘極從0改變為VPX,且其汲極從VPX改變至高阻抗。區域預解碼器32_1的NMOS電晶體N03的源極從0改變為VCC,因此字線WL<1>從VPX改變為0。當預解碼訊號PREB<2>從0改變為VCC時,區域預解碼器32_9與字線叢集33_9的實體電流路徑改變為點電流路徑。區域預解碼器32_16的PMOS電晶體P02閘極從VPX改變為0,且其汲極從高阻抗改變為VPX。區域預解碼器32_1的NMOS電晶體N03的源極從VCC改變至0,因此字線WL<129>從0改變為VPX。Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the word line decoder 30 when the pre-decode signal PREB<1> is changed from VCC to 0, and the pre-decode signal PREB<2> is changed from 0 to VCC according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the pre-decode signal PREB<1> is changed from VCC to 0, the solid current paths indicated by the solid lines in the area pre-decoder 32_1 and the word line cluster 33_1 are changed to the current paths indicated by the broken lines ( Dotted current paths). The gate of the PMOS transistor P02 of the area predecoder 32_1 changes from 0 to VPX, and its drain changes from VPX to high impedance. The source of the NMOS transistor N03 of the area predecoder 32_1 is changed from 0 to VCC, so the word line WL<1> is changed from VPX to 0. When the pre-decode signal PREB<2> is changed from 0 to VCC, the physical current path of the region pre-decoder 32_9 and the word line cluster 33_9 is changed to a point current path. The PMOS transistor P02 gate of the regional predecoder 32_16 is changed from VPX to 0, and its drain is changed from high impedance to VPX. The source of the NMOS transistor N03 of the area predecoder 32_1 is changed from VCC to 0, so the word line WL<129> is changed from 0 to VPX.

對應地,本實施例之字線解碼器電路將列驅動器選擇訊號分為列驅動器下拉訊號與列驅動器上拉訊號來控制對應的列驅動器的NMOS電晶體與PMOS電晶體。此外,控制NMOS電晶體來讓未被選擇的字線放電至0的電壓為VCC,而非VPX。因此,可降低功率消耗。另外,在字線解碼器電路中,被選擇的字線能快速地充電至VCC,且未被選擇的字線也能快速地放電至0。Correspondingly, the word line decoder circuit of the embodiment divides the column driver selection signal into a column driver pull-down signal and a column driver pull-up signal to control the NMOS transistor and the PMOS transistor of the corresponding column driver. In addition, the voltage that controls the NMOS transistor to discharge the unselected word line to zero is VCC, not VPX. Therefore, power consumption can be reduced. In addition, in the word line decoder circuit, the selected word line can be quickly charged to VCC, and the unselected word line can also be quickly discharged to zero.

綜上所述,相較於習知字線解碼器電路,本發明之字線解碼器電路的功率消耗能夠被降低,且字線解碼器電路的運作速度也能夠被增進。In summary, the power consumption of the word line decoder circuit of the present invention can be reduced compared to the conventional word line decoder circuit, and the operation speed of the word line decoder circuit can also be improved.

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,故本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10、20、30...字線解碼器電路10, 20, 30. . . Word line decoder circuit

11、24、34_1~34_2...可控制下拉電路11, 24, 34_1~34_2. . . Controllable pull-down circuit

12_1~12_8...區域解碼器12_1~12_8. . . Area decoder

13_1~13_8、23_1~23_8、33_1~33_16...字線叢集13_1~13_8, 23_1~23_8, 33_1~33_16. . . Word line cluster

14_1~14_16、25_1~25_16、35_1~35_16...列驅動器14_1~14_16, 25_1~25_16, 35_1~35_16. . . Column driver

21、31...可控制電源供應器21, 31. . . Controllable power supply

22_1~22_8、32_1~32_16...區域預解碼器22_1~22_8, 32_1~32_16. . . Regional predecoder

AWLH...偏壓訊號AWLH. . . Bias signal

BLKSEL、BLKSELHB...區段選擇訊號BLKSEL, BLKSELHB. . . Section selection signal

N1~N5、N01~N07...NMOS電晶體N1~N5, N01~N07. . . NMOS transistor

P1~P4、P01~P03...PMOS電晶體P1~P4, P01~P03. . . PMOS transistor

PD<1>~PD<16>...列驅動器下拉訊號PD<1>~PD<16>. . . Column driver pulldown

PREA<1>~PREA<8>...區域預解碼訊號PREA<1>~PREA<8>. . . Area pre-decode signal

PREB<1>~PREB<2>...預解碼訊號PREB<1>~PREB<2>. . . Pre-decoded signal

PRERN<1>~PRERN<16>...列驅動器選擇訊號PRERN<1>~PRERN<16>. . . Column driver selection signal

PU<1>~PU<16>...列驅動器上拉訊號PU<1>~PU<16>. . . Column driver pull signal

SECSEL...區段選擇訊號SECSEL. . . Section selection signal

SECSELHN...反向區段選擇訊號SECSELHN. . . Reverse segment selection signal

VCC、VNX、VPIXH、VPX、VPXH...電壓VCC, VNX, VPIXH, VPX, VPXH. . . Voltage

VPXX、VX<1>~VX<8>...節點VPXX, VX<1>~VX<8>. . . node

VGBIAS...偏壓VGBIAS. . . bias

VDS...電壓降VDS. . . Voltage drop

VGRST<1>~VGRST<8>、VRSTX...重置訊號VGRST<1>~VGRST<8>, VRSTX. . . Reset signal

WL<1>~WL<256>...字線WL<1>~WL<256>. . . Word line

圖1為英特爾公司所提供之習知字線解碼器電路10的電路圖。1 is a circuit diagram of a conventional word line decoder circuit 10 provided by Intel Corporation.

圖2為英特爾公司所提供之習知字線解碼器電路10在字線WL<1>被選取時的電路圖。2 is a circuit diagram of a conventional word line decoder circuit 10 provided by Intel Corporation when word line WL<1> is selected.

圖3為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器20的電路圖。3 is a circuit diagram of a word line decoder 20 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

圖4為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器20在字線WL<1>被選擇時的電路圖。4 is a circuit diagram of the word line decoder 20 when the word line WL<1> is selected, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

圖5為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器30的電路圖。FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of a word line decoder 30 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

圖6為本發明一實施例之字線解碼器30在預解碼訊號PREB<1>從VCC改變為0,且預解碼訊號PREB<2>從0改變為VCC時的電路圖。FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the word line decoder 30 when the pre-decode signal PREB<1> is changed from VCC to 0 and the pre-decode signal PREB<2> is changed from 0 to VCC according to an embodiment of the present invention.

20...字線解碼器電路20. . . Word line decoder circuit

21...可控制電源供應器twenty one. . . Controllable power supply

22_1~22_8...區域預解碼器22_1~22_8. . . Regional predecoder

23_1~23_8、33_1~33_16...字線叢集23_1~23_8, 33_1~33_16. . . Word line cluster

24...可控制下拉電路twenty four. . . Controllable pull-down circuit

25_1~25_16...列驅動器25_1~25_16. . . Column driver

N01~N07...NMOS電晶體N01~N07. . . NMOS transistor

P01~P03...PMOS電晶體P01~P03. . . PMOS transistor

PD<1>~PD<16>...列驅動器下拉訊號PD<1>~PD<16>. . . Column driver pulldown

PREA<1>~PREA<8>...區域預解碼訊號PREA<1>~PREA<8>. . . Area pre-decode signal

PREB<1>~PREB<2>...預解碼訊號PREB<1>~PREB<2>. . . Pre-decoded signal

PU<1>~PU<16>...列驅動器上拉訊號PU<1>~PU<16>. . . Column driver pull signal

VNX、VPIXH、VPXH...電壓VNX, VPIXH, VPXH. . . Voltage

VGBIAS...偏壓VGBIAS. . . bias

WL<1>~WL<128>...字線WL<1>~WL<128>. . . Word line

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一字線解碼器電路,包括:一可控制電源供應器,受控於一反向區段選擇訊號,以提供一第一電壓給至少一區域預解碼器;該區域預解碼器,包括:一第一PMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至一偏壓,且其源極耦接至一第二電壓;一第二PMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至該第一PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其源極耦接至該可控制電源供應器;一第一NMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至一區域預解碼訊號,且其汲極耦接至該第一PMOS電晶體的汲極;一第二NMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至該區域預解碼訊號;以及一第三NMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至該第二PMOS電晶體的閘極,其汲極耦接至一重置訊號,且其源極耦接至該第二NMOS電晶體的汲極;至少一字線叢集,包括至少一列驅動器,且該列驅動器包括:一第三PMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至一列驅動器上拉訊號,其源極耦接至該第二PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其汲極耦接至一字線;一第四NMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至一列驅動器下拉訊號,其汲極耦接至該第三PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其源極耦接至一第三電壓;以及一第五NMOS電晶體,其閘極耦接至該第三NMOS電晶體的源極,其汲極耦接至該第三PMOS電晶體的汲極,且其源極耦接至該第三電壓;以及至少一可控制下拉電路,耦接至該區域預解碼器的該第一與該第二NMOS電晶體的源極,且受控於一預解碼訊號與一區段選擇訊號,以下拉該區域預解碼器的該第二與該第三NMOS電晶體至該第三電壓。A word line decoder circuit comprising: a controllable power supply, controlled by a reverse sector selection signal to provide a first voltage to at least one regional predecoder; the regional predecoder comprising: a first PMOS transistor having a gate coupled to a bias and a source coupled to a second voltage; a second PMOS transistor having a gate coupled to the drain of the first PMOS transistor And a source coupled to the controllable power supply; a first NMOS transistor having a gate coupled to an area pre-decode signal and a drain coupled to the drain of the first PMOS transistor a second NMOS transistor having a gate coupled to the pre-decode signal of the region; and a third NMOS transistor having a gate coupled to the gate of the second PMOS transistor, the drain of which is coupled to a reset signal, and a source thereof is coupled to the drain of the second NMOS transistor; at least one word line cluster includes at least one column driver, and the column driver includes: a third PMOS transistor, the gate coupling Connected to a column of driver pull-up signals, the source of which is coupled to the drain of the second PMOS transistor, and The pole is coupled to a word line; the fourth NMOS transistor has a gate coupled to the column of the driver pull-down signal, the drain is coupled to the drain of the third PMOS transistor, and the source is coupled to the a third voltage; and a fifth NMOS transistor having a gate coupled to the source of the third NMOS transistor, a drain coupled to the drain of the third PMOS transistor, and a source coupled Up to the third voltage; and at least one controllable pull-down circuit coupled to the source of the first and second NMOS transistors of the area predecoder, and controlled by a pre-decode signal and a segment selection Signaling, the second and the third NMOS transistors of the region predecoder are pulled to the third voltage. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中該可控制電源供應器包括一第四PMOS電晶體,其中該第四PMOS電晶體的閘極耦接至該反向區段選擇訊號,該第四PMOS電晶體的源極耦接至該第一電壓,且該第四PMOS電晶體的汲極耦接至該第二PMOS電晶體的源極。The word line decoder circuit of claim 1, wherein the controllable power supply comprises a fourth PMOS transistor, wherein a gate of the fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to the reverse segment selection The signal of the fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to the first voltage, and the drain of the fourth PMOS transistor is coupled to the source of the second PMOS transistor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中該可控制下拉電路,包括:一第六NMOS電晶體,其汲極耦接至該第一與該第二NMOS電晶體的源極,且其閘極耦接至該預解碼訊號;以及一第七NMOS電晶體,其汲極接至第六NMOS電晶體的源極,其閘極耦接至該區段選擇訊號,且其源極耦接至該第三電壓。The word line decoder circuit of claim 1, wherein the controllable pull-down circuit comprises: a sixth NMOS transistor, the drain of which is coupled to the source of the first and second NMOS transistors a gate coupled to the pre-decode signal; and a seventh NMOS transistor having a drain connected to the source of the sixth NMOS transistor, the gate coupled to the segment select signal, and The source is coupled to the third voltage. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中當該第一PMOS電晶體開啟時,該區域預解碼訊號與該預解碼訊號為VCC,該區段選擇訊號與該反向區段選擇訊號分別為VCC與0,該第一與該第二電壓為VPX,該第三電壓為0,且該列驅動器上拉訊號與該列驅動器下拉訊號為0,而該字線為VPX,該第二PMOS電晶體的汲極為VPX,且該第三NMOS電晶體的源極為該第二PMOS電晶體的閘極電壓的一電壓降VDS,其中VDS為該第一NMOS電晶體的汲極與源極的電壓差。The word line decoder circuit of claim 1, wherein when the first PMOS transistor is turned on, the area pre-decode signal and the pre-decode signal are VCC, the sector selection signal and the reverse region. The segment selection signals are VCC and 0 respectively, the first and second voltages are VPX, the third voltage is 0, and the column driver pull-up signal and the column driver pull-down signal are 0, and the word line is VPX. The NMOS of the second PMOS transistor is substantially VPX, and the source of the third NMOS transistor is a voltage drop VDS of the gate voltage of the second PMOS transistor, wherein VDS is the drain of the first NMOS transistor The voltage difference of the source. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中該第一與該第二NMOS電晶體為開啟,該第三NMOS電晶體為關閉,且該第二PMOS電晶體為開啟。The word line decoder circuit of claim 4, wherein the first and the second NMOS transistors are turned on, the third NMOS transistor is turned off, and the second PMOS transistor is turned on. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中該當該第一PMOS電晶體開啟時,該區域預解碼訊號為0,該預解碼訊號為VCC,該區段選擇訊號與該反向區段選擇訊號分別為VCC與0,該第一與該第二電壓為VPX,該第三電壓為0,且該列驅動器上拉訊號與該列驅動器下拉訊號為0,而該字線為,該第二PMOS電晶體的汲極為高阻抗,且該第三NMOS電晶體的源極為VCC。The word line decoder circuit according to claim 1, wherein when the first PMOS transistor is turned on, the area pre-decode signal is 0, the pre-decode signal is VCC, and the sector selects a signal and the counter The selection signals for the segments are VCC and 0 respectively, the first and second voltages are VPX, the third voltage is 0, and the column driver pull-up signal and the column driver pull-down signal are 0, and the word line is The PMOS of the second PMOS transistor is extremely high impedance, and the source of the third NMOS transistor is extremely VCC. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中該第一與該第二NMOS電晶體為關閉,該第三NMOS電晶體為開啟,且該第二PMOS電晶體為關閉。The word line decoder circuit of claim 6, wherein the first and the second NMOS transistors are turned off, the third NMOS transistors are turned on, and the second PMOS transistors are turned off. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中當該第一PMOS電晶體開啟時,該區域預解碼訊號為VCC,該預解碼訊號為0,該區段選擇訊號與該反向區段選擇訊號分別為VCC與0,該第一與該第二電壓為VPX,該第三電壓為0,且該列驅動器上拉訊號與該列驅動器下拉訊號為0,而該字線為0,該第二PMOS電晶體的汲極為高阻抗,且該第三NMOS電晶體的源極為VCC。The word line decoder circuit according to claim 1, wherein when the first PMOS transistor is turned on, the area pre-decode signal is VCC, the pre-decode signal is 0, and the segment selection signal and the inverse The selection signals for the segments are VCC and 0 respectively, the first and second voltages are VPX, the third voltage is 0, and the column driver pull-up signal and the column driver pull-down signal are 0, and the word line is 0, the 汲 of the second PMOS transistor is extremely high impedance, and the source of the third NMOS transistor is extremely VCC. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之字線解碼器電路,其中該第一、該第二與該第三NMOS電晶體為開啟,且該第二PMOS電晶體為關閉。The word line decoder circuit of claim 8, wherein the first, the second and the third NMOS transistors are on, and the second PMOS transistor is off.
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