Sense amplifier
US9805777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/45044
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide an amplification circuit comprising a sense amplifier and at least one Correlated Electron Switch (CES) configured to provide a signal to the sense amplifier. The sense amplifier outputs an amplified version of the input signal depending on the signal provided by the CES element. The signal provided by the CES element depends on the state of the CES material. The CES element provides a stable impedance to the sense amplifier, which may improve the reliability of reading data from the bit line, and reduce the number of errors introduced during the reading.
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