Sample and hold memory sense amplifier

Details Sample and hold memory sense amplifier Sample and hold memory sense amplifier

2006-07-12

2008-11-18

Nguyen, Viet Q (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Read/write circuit

Differential sensing

C365S205000, C365S210100, C365S210120, C365S202000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07453751

ABSTRACT:
A memory sense amplifier includes a sample and hold circuit followed by a differential amplifier. The sample and hold circuit samples a reference voltage on a bit line of a memory circuit when the sense amplifier is reset and a signal voltage on the same bit line when a signal representing a data bit is present in the bit line. The differential amplifier amplifies the difference between the signal voltage and the reference voltage.

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