Apparatus and methods for sense amplifiers
US8169845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C16/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a sense amplifier unit, a supply node to receive a supply voltage, and a line coupled to a memory cell of a device. The sense amplifier unit includes a circuit path coupled between the supply node and the line to carry a current having a value based on a value of information stored in the memory cell; and a second circuit including a second circuit path coupled between the supply node and the line to charge the line during the memory operation. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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