Sensing with boost
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorShigekazu Yamada
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to sensing with boost. An apparatus includes boost logic. Boost logic includes a boost source and a plurality of boost interfaces coupled to the boost source. The boost source is configured to provide a boost clamp voltage to each of the plurality of boost interfaces. Each of the plurality of boost interfaces includes a respective buffer configured to buffer the boost source from a respective load. Each boost interface is configured to provide a boost voltage to the respective load. The boost voltage configured to increase a sense window. The boost voltage related to the boost clamp voltage.
Claims25
An apparatus comprising:
- boost logic comprising:
- a boost source;
- and
- a plurality of boost interfaces coupled to the boost source,
- the boost source configured to provide a boost clamp voltage to each of the plurality of boost interfaces, each of the plurality of boost interfaces comprising a respective buffer configured to buffer the boost source from a respective load, each boost interface configured to provide a boost voltage to the respective load, the boost voltage configured to increase a sense window, the boost voltage related to the boost clamp voltage.
A method comprising:
- providing, by a boost source, a boost clamp voltage to each of a plurality of boost interfaces;
- buffering, by each boost interface, the boost source from a respective load;
- providing, by each boost interface, a boost voltage to the respective load, the boost voltage configured to increase a sense window, the boost voltage related to the boost clamp voltage.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a chipset configured to couple the processor to a peripheral device;
- a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells;
- and
- a memory controller comprising:
- boost logic comprising:
- a boost source;
- and
- a plurality of boost interfaces coupled to the boost source,
- the boost source configured to provide a boost clamp voltage to each of the plurality of boost interfaces, each of the plurality of boost interfaces comprising a respective buffer configured to buffer the boost source from a respective load, each boost interface configured to provide a boost voltage to the respective load, the boost voltage configured to increase a sense window, the boost voltage related to the boost clamp voltage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.