Reference current generator, and method of programming, adjusting and/or operating same
US6980461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2211/4016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In a first aspect, the present invention is a technique and circuitry for reading data that is stored in memory cells. In one embodiment of this aspect, the present invention is a technique and circuitry for generating a reference current that is used, in conjunction with a sense amplifier, to read data that is stored in memory cells of a DRAM device. The technique and circuitry for generating a reference current may be implemented using an analog configuration, a digital configuration, and/or combinations of analog and digital configurations.
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