Memory circuit including reduced area sense amplifier circuitry

Details Memory circuit including reduced area sense amplifier circuitry Memory circuit including reduced area sense amplifier circuitry

1999-07-16

2000-04-18

Hoang, Huan

Static information storage and retrieval

Read/write circuit

Flip-flop used for sensing

365207, 365 51, 365 63, G11C 700

Patent

active

060523239

ABSTRACT:
A memory circuit (10) provides reduced array sense amplifier circuitry (20, 22) for a memory cell array (24, 26, 28, 30), which has a plurality of memory cells (340) for electrically storing data. A plurality of bitlines (260) are associated with a memory cell array (26) for carrying data to and from the memory cells therein. At least one sense amplifier circuit (16) includes circuitry (332, 334) for addressing selected memory cells via column select lines, and for communicating with an external source of address signals. A local sense amplifier circuit (20, 22) includes circuitry (262, 266) for communicating with the sense amplifier circuit through the selected bitlines. The local sense amplifier circuit also includes circuitry (234, 238) for communicating with other bitlines (232, 236) for addressing other memory cells (28), and further for transmitting data to and from the other memory cells along the selected bitlines, in cooperation with the sense amplifier (16).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5793689 (1998-08-01), Yoon et al.
patent: 5828613 (1998-10-01), Hatakeyama et al.
patent: 5848017 (1998-12-01), Bissaey
patent: 5859805 (1999-01-01), Takashima et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Memory circuit including reduced area sense amplifier circuitry does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Memory circuit including reduced area sense amplifier circuitry, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Memory circuit including reduced area sense amplifier circuitry will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2341692