Static information storage and retrieval – Read/write circuit – Flip-flop used for sensing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Phan, Trong (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Read/write circuit
Flip-flop used for sensing
C365S207000, C365S208000, C327S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11147790
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for pre-charging and biasing a latch-type sense amplifier are described. According to an embodiment of the invention, the data latch portion of the latch-type sense amplifier includes two cross-coupled inverters having two output nodes, and two input nodes. The input nodes of the data-latch are connected to a pair of complementary bit-lines via bias control transistors. The bias control transistors are to pre-charge the input nodes based on the voltage levels of the bit-lines so as to bias the voltage levels at the input nodes in a direction the input nodes will seek upon activation of the sense amplifier.
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Palumbo William
Thukral Rahul
Zhang Xian
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Phan Trong
Virage Logic Corporation
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