Memory device with a sense amplifier
US5940338A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C11/4091
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit for a sense amplifier (14) for use with a memory device (10). The circuit includes two devices (40 and 42) that are controlled by a selector (44). The first device (40) drives the sense amplifier (14) with a first current level. The second device (42) drives the sense amplifier (14) with a second current level, different from the first current level. The selector (44) is coupled to the first and second devices (40 and 42) so as to selectively couple one of the first and second devices (40 and 42) to the sense amplifier (14) based on a power supply voltage of the memory device (10).
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