HK1028131A1 - Sense amplifier for fllash memories - Google Patents

Sense amplifier for fllash memories

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Publication number
HK1028131A1
HK1028131A1 HK00107478A HK00107478A HK1028131A1 HK 1028131 A1 HK1028131 A1 HK 1028131A1 HK 00107478 A HK00107478 A HK 00107478A HK 00107478 A HK00107478 A HK 00107478A HK 1028131 A1 HK1028131 A1 HK 1028131A1
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
fllash
memories
sense amplifier
amplifier
sense
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HK00107478A
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English (en)
Inventor
Kerry D Tedrow
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Intel Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C16/00Erasable programmable read-only memories
    • G11C16/02Erasable programmable read-only memories electrically programmable
    • G11C16/06Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for writing into memory
    • G11C16/26Sensing or reading circuits; Data output circuits
    • G11C16/28Sensing or reading circuits; Data output circuits using differential sensing or reference cells, e.g. dummy cells
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/56Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
    • G11C11/5621Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency using charge storage in a floating gate
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/56Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
    • G11C11/5621Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency using charge storage in a floating gate
    • G11C11/5642Sensing or reading circuits; Data output circuits
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/06Sense amplifiers; Associated circuits, e.g. timing or triggering circuits
    • G11C7/062Differential amplifiers of non-latching type, e.g. comparators, long-tailed pairs
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/06Sense amplifiers; Associated circuits, e.g. timing or triggering circuits
    • G11C7/065Differential amplifiers of latching type
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C2211/00Indexing scheme relating to digital stores characterized by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C2211/56Indexing scheme relating to G11C11/56 and sub-groups for features not covered by these groups
    • G11C2211/564Miscellaneous aspects
    • G11C2211/5642Multilevel memory with buffers, latches, registers at input or output
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/06Sense amplifiers; Associated circuits, e.g. timing or triggering circuits

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
HK00107478A 1997-09-16 2000-11-22 Sense amplifier for fllash memories HK1028131A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/931,247 US5973957A (en) 1997-09-16 1997-09-16 Sense amplifier comprising a preamplifier and a differential input latch for flash memories
PCT/US1998/014797 WO1999014758A1 (en) 1997-09-16 1998-07-17 Sense amplifier for flash memories

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HK1028131A1 true HK1028131A1 (en) 2001-02-02

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US (1) US5973957A (id)
EP (1) EP1023731B1 (id)
JP (1) JP2001516932A (id)
KR (1) KR100382693B1 (id)
AU (1) AU8409898A (id)
BR (1) BR9812817A (id)
DE (1) DE69835896T2 (id)
HK (1) HK1028131A1 (id)
TW (1) TW422989B (id)
WO (1) WO1999014758A1 (id)

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EP1023731B1 (en) 2006-09-13
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EP1023731A1 (en) 2000-08-02
US5973957A (en) 1999-10-26
AU8409898A (en) 1999-04-05
KR100382693B1 (ko) 2003-05-09
BR9812817A (pt) 2001-12-18
KR20010024053A (ko) 2001-03-26
DE69835896D1 (de) 2006-10-26
TW422989B (en) 2001-02-21
DE69835896T2 (de) 2007-04-26
WO1999014758A1 (en) 1999-03-25

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