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Boosting supply voltage

US8873321B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2012
Grant dateOct 28, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/417
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data split between a first data line and a second data line is caused to develop. At least one of the following sets of steps is performed: 1) a first power supply line of a sense amplifier is caused to rise towards a first power supply voltage value, and when the first power supply line reaches a first predetermined voltage value, the first power supply is caused to rise above the first power supply voltage value; and 2) a second power supply line of the sense amplifier is caused to fall towards a second power supply voltage value, and when the second power supply line reaches a second predetermined voltage value, the second power supply line is caused to fall below the second power supply voltage value.

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