Invention Grant
- Patent Title: VSS-sensing amplifier
- Patent Title (中): VSS感测放大器
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Application No.: US12852638Application Date: 2010-08-09
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Publication No.: US08238141B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Atul Katoch , Cormac Michael O'Connell
- Applicant: Atul Katoch , Cormac Michael O'Connell
- Applicant Address: TW
- Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: TW
- Agency: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C11/24
- IPC: G11C11/24 ; G11C7/00 ; G11C5/14

Abstract:
Some embodiments regard a circuit comprising a memory cell, a first data line, a second data line, a sensing circuit coupled to the first data line and the second data line, a node selectively coupled to at least three voltage sources via at least three respective switches, a fourth switch, and a fifth switch. A first voltage source is configured to supply a retention voltage to the node via a first switch. A second voltage source is configured to supply a ground reference voltage to the node via a second switch, and a third voltage source is configured to supply a reference voltage to the node via a third switch. The fourth switch and fifth switch are configured to receive a respective first control signal and second control signal and to pass a voltage at the node to the respective first data line and second data line.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120032511A1 VSS-SENSING AMPLIFIER Public/Granted day:2012-02-09
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