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Balanced sense amplifier control for open digit line architecture memory devices

US6515925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2001
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/4091
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A balanced sense amplifier control for open digit line architecture memory devices. Firing of the sense amplifiers on each side of a section of a memory device is controlled by a two stage NAND gate logic circuit that utilizes a tree routing scheme. By gating the global signal with a section signal through the two stage NAND gate logic circuit, the sense amplifiers on each side of a section can be fired simultaneously.

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