DRAM including a tunable gain amp as a local sense amp
AssigneeFronteon Inc
InventorJuhan Kim
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AssigneeFronteon Inc
InventorJuhan Kim
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DRAM includes a tunable gain amp serving as a local sense amp, wherein the tunable gain amp is connected to a local bit line for reading a memory cell including a pass transistor and a capacitor, and gain of the tunable gain amp is adjusted by setting a local amp voltage for reading the memory cell more effectively with optimized gain. And a global sense amp is connected to the local sense amp for receiving a read output. When reading data, a voltage difference in the local bit line is converted to a time difference by the sense amps for differentiating high data and low data. For example, high data is quickly transferred to an output latch circuit through the sense amps with high gain, but low data is rejected by a locking signal based on high data as a reference signal. In addition, alternative circuits are described.
A memory device, comprising:
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