JPH10507864A - Dramのためのグローバル・ビット線によるシングルエンド型センシング - Google Patents
Dramのためのグローバル・ビット線によるシングルエンド型センシングInfo
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- JPH10507864A JPH10507864A JP9501481A JP50148197A JPH10507864A JP H10507864 A JPH10507864 A JP H10507864A JP 9501481 A JP9501481 A JP 9501481A JP 50148197 A JP50148197 A JP 50148197A JP H10507864 A JPH10507864 A JP H10507864A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
- G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
- G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
- G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
- G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
- G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
- G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
- G11C7/06—Sense amplifiers; Associated circuits, e.g. timing or triggering circuits
- G11C7/067—Single-ended amplifiers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
- G11C—STATIC STORES
- G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
- G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
- G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
- G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
- G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
- G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
- G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
- G11C11/409—Read-write [R-W] circuits
- G11C11/4091—Sense or sense/refresh amplifiers, or associated sense circuitry, e.g. for coupled bit-line precharging, equalising or isolating
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- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
- Dram (AREA)
- Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 集積回路であって、 複数のメモリセル・キャパシタと、 前記複数のメモリセル・キャパシタとディジット線とに接続されて、その各々 が前記複数のメモリセル・キャパシタの内の1つを前記ディジット線に選択的に 接続する複数のアクセス装置と 第1ノード及び第2ノードを有し、それらノードの各々が前記ディジット線に 選択的に接続されるセンス増幅器回路と、 を備える集積回路。 2. 前記センス増幅器回路の前記第1ノードと前記ディジット線との間に 電気的に配置されて、前記第1ノードを前記ディジット線に選択的に接続する絶 縁回路を更に備える、請求項1に記載の集積回路。 3. 前記センス増幅器回路の第2ノードと前記ディジット線との間に電気 的に配置されて、前記第2ノードを前記ディジット線に選択的に接続する絶縁回 路を更に備える、請求項1に記載の集積回路。 4. 前記センス増幅器回路を平衡化するための平衡化回路を更に備える、 請求項1に記載の集積回路。 5. 前記平衡化回路が、前記センス増幅器回路の前記第1ノードに接続さ れたソースと、前記センス増幅器回路の前記第2ノードに接続されたドレインと を有するトランジスタを備える、請求項4に記載の集積回路。 6. ダイナミック・メモリ集積回路であって、 複数のメモリセル・キャパシタと、 前記複数のメモリセル・キャパシタとディジット線とに接続されて、その各々 が前記複数のメモリセル・キャパシタの内の1つを前記ディジット線に選択的に 接続する複数のアクセス装置と、 第1ノード及び第2ノードを有するセンス増幅器回路と 前記センス増幅器回路の前記第1ノードと前記ディジット線との間に電気的に 配置されて、前記第1ノードを前記ディジット線から選択的に絶縁する第1絶縁 回路と 前記センス増幅器回路の前記第2ノードと前記ディジット線との間に電気的に 配置されて、前記第2ノードを前記ディジット線から選択的に絶縁する第2絶縁 回路と、 を備えるダイナミック・メモリ集積回路。 7. 複数のダイナミック・メモリ・キャパシタ内に記憶されたデータを検 出する方法であって、 ディジット線に選択的に接続される第1ノード及び第2ノードを有するセンス 増幅器回路を平衡化する段階と、 前記センス増幅器の前記第2ノードを電気的に絶縁する段階と、 ダイナミック・メモリセル・キャパシタ内に記憶されたデータを検出する段階 と、 の諸段階を含む方法。 8. 前記ダイナミック・メモリセル・キャパシタ内に記憶されたデータを 検出する前記段階が、 1つのダイナミック・メモリセル・キャパシタを前記ディジット線に選択的に 接続する段階と、 前記センス増幅器の前記第1ノードを前記ディジット線から電気的に絶縁する 段階と、 前記センス増幅器回路を用いて、前記第1ノードと前記第2ノードとの間の差 電圧を検出する段階と、を更に含む、請求項7に記載の方法。 9. 前記センス増幅器回路を平衡化する前記段階が、 前記センス増幅器回路の前記第1ノードを前記ディジット線から電気的に絶縁 する段階と、 前記第2ノードを前記ディジット線に選択的に接続する段階と、 前記第1ノードに接続されたソースと、前記第2ノードに接続されたドレイン とを有するトランジスタを励起する段階と、を更に含む、請求項7に記載の方法 。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US08/471,860 | 1995-06-06 | ||
US08/471,860 US5625588A (en) | 1995-06-06 | 1995-06-06 | Single-ended sensing using global bit lines for DRAM |
PCT/US1996/009073 WO1996039699A1 (en) | 1995-06-06 | 1996-06-05 | Single-ended sensing using global bit lines for dram |
Publications (2)
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JPH10507864A true JPH10507864A (ja) | 1998-07-28 |
JP3357899B2 JP3357899B2 (ja) | 2002-12-16 |
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JP50148197A Expired - Fee Related JP3357899B2 (ja) | 1995-06-06 | 1996-06-05 | Dramのためのグローバル・ビット線によるシングルエンド型センシング |
Country Status (9)
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US (2) | US5625588A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0830685B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP3357899B2 (ja) |
KR (1) | KR100284468B1 (ja) |
AT (1) | ATE223614T1 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU6049196A (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69623466T2 (ja) |
TW (1) | TW300996B (ja) |
WO (1) | WO1996039699A1 (ja) |
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- 1995-06-06 US US08/471,860 patent/US5625588A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1996
- 1996-06-05 DE DE69623466T patent/DE69623466T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-05 EP EP96918168A patent/EP0830685B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-06-05 AT AT96918168T patent/ATE223614T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-06-05 JP JP50148197A patent/JP3357899B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-06-05 WO PCT/US1996/009073 patent/WO1996039699A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1996-06-05 KR KR1019970709065A patent/KR100284468B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-06-05 AU AU60491/96A patent/AU6049196A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-06-13 TW TW085107103A patent/TW300996B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
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EP0830685B1 (en) | 2002-09-04 |
KR19990022584A (ko) | 1999-03-25 |
TW300996B (ja) | 1997-03-21 |
AU6049196A (en) | 1996-12-24 |
DE69623466D1 (de) | 2002-10-10 |
JP3357899B2 (ja) | 2002-12-16 |
DE69623466T2 (de) | 2003-01-16 |
WO1996039699A1 (en) | 1996-12-12 |
US5625588A (en) | 1997-04-29 |
EP0830685A1 (en) | 1998-03-25 |
ATE223614T1 (de) | 2002-09-15 |
US5684749A (en) | 1997-11-04 |
KR100284468B1 (ko) | 2001-03-02 |
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