TWI517175B - Sense amplifier circuit of memorys and calibration method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI517175B
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記憶體的感測放大器電路及其校正方法Memory sense amplifier circuit and correction method thereof

本發明是有關於一種儲存裝置的感測電路,且特別是有關於一種記憶體的感測放大器電路及其校正方法。The present invention relates to a sensing circuit for a storage device, and more particularly to a sensing amplifier circuit for a memory and a method of correcting the same.

隨著製程技術的發展,電子裝置中的電路面積與工作電壓不斷地的縮小與下降,其中記憶體由於電路龐大且存取頻繁的因素,成為電子裝置中功率消耗的主要構件之一。因此,如何能使記憶體的功率消耗下降並符合低工作電壓等需求,成為目前研發人員待解決的問題之一。With the development of process technology, the circuit area and operating voltage in electronic devices are continuously reduced and decreased. Among them, memory is one of the main components of power consumption in electronic devices due to the large circuit and frequent access factors. Therefore, how to reduce the power consumption of the memory and meet the requirements of low working voltage has become one of the problems that the R&D personnel are currently to solve.

一般來說,記憶體由多個記憶胞、預充電路、寫入電路、行與列解碼器與感測放大器等電路所構成,其中在執行讀取動作時,感測放大器可用以感測出被讀取記憶胞的內容,但是當工作電壓隨著製程技術的發展愈來愈低,將使得位元線上的輸入訊號愈來愈小,因此,感測放大器的感測範圍成為影響記憶體效能的因素之一。然而,因為製程等因素常造成感測放大器中的電晶體開關的特性略有差異,即不匹配(mismatch)的問題,而此一問題可能影響感測放大器的感測範圍或感測結果。因此,通常需要透過補償電路來改善所述不匹配的問題所造成的影響。Generally, the memory is composed of a plurality of memory cells, a precharge path, a write circuit, a row and column decoder, and a sense amplifier, wherein the sense amplifier can be used to sense when performing a read operation. The content of the memory cell is read, but when the operating voltage is getting lower and lower with the development of the process technology, the input signal on the bit line will become smaller and smaller, so the sensing range of the sense amplifier becomes the memory performance. One of the factors. However, because of factors such as process, the characteristics of the transistor switch in the sense amplifier are slightly different, that is, mismatch, and this problem may affect the sensing range or sensing result of the sense amplifier. Therefore, it is often necessary to pass the compensation circuit to improve the impact of the mismatch problem.

在目前的補償電路中,有部分的設計是利用數位至類比轉換器等電路來實現,但是此類型的補償電路通常需要複雜的控制迴路,相對來講具有較高的電路建置成本,而另一種設計是利用電容元件與切換開關等電路來實現,但是此類型的補償電路則過於敏感並容易受到雜訊干擾的影響而造成誤判。In the current compensation circuit, some designs are implemented by circuits such as digital to analog converters, but this type of compensation circuit usually requires a complicated control loop, which has relatively high circuit construction cost, and another One design is implemented by using a capacitor element and a switch, etc., but this type of compensation circuit is too sensitive and susceptible to noise interference and misjudgment.

本發明提出一種記憶體的感測放大器電路及其校正方法,係於感測放大器電路中的NMOS型電晶體開關的兩側分別並聯耦接數個電晶體開關,以校正感測放大器電路的感測範圍。The invention provides a memory sense amplifier circuit and a calibration method thereof, which are respectively coupled with a plurality of transistor switches on both sides of an NMOS type transistor switch in a sense amplifier circuit to correct the sense of the sense amplifier circuit. Measuring range.

因此,本發明的記憶體的感測放大器電路包括有感測放大器單元、第一開關單元與第二開關單元。感測放大器單元由複數個電晶體開關構成。所述的感測放大器單元具有第一連接端、第二連接端、第三連接端與第四連接端。第一開關單元並聯耦接於感測放大器單元的第一連接端與第二連接端。第二開關單元並聯耦接於感測放大器單元的第三連接端與第四連接端,其中第一開關單元與第二開關單元分別由複數個電晶體開關彼此並聯耦接組成,並根據各個並聯耦接的電晶體開關的導通與否,進而校正感測放大器單元的感測範圍。Therefore, the sense amplifier circuit of the memory of the present invention includes a sense amplifier unit, a first switch unit, and a second switch unit. The sense amplifier unit is composed of a plurality of transistor switches. The sense amplifier unit has a first connection end, a second connection end, a third connection end and a fourth connection end. The first switch unit is coupled in parallel to the first connection end and the second connection end of the sense amplifier unit. The second switch unit is coupled in parallel to the third connection end and the fourth connection end of the sense amplifier unit, wherein the first switch unit and the second switch unit are respectively coupled by a plurality of transistor switches coupled in parallel with each other, and according to each parallel connection Whether the coupled transistor switch is turned on or off, thereby correcting the sensing range of the sense amplifier unit.

另外,本發明的記憶體的感測放大器電路的校正方法,包含有下列步驟:首先,提供相同的電壓訊號至感測放大器單元的第一連接端與第三連接端;接著,於次一時序時,偵測取得感測放大器單元的第一連接端與第三連接端的電壓位準,並判斷第一連接端與第三連接端的電壓位準是否相同;及於確認第一連接端與第三連接端的電壓位準不相同時,由控制單元輸出至少一個控制訊號至該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的閘極端,以選擇性導通該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關,進而校正感測放大器單元的感測範圍。In addition, the method for correcting the sense amplifier circuit of the memory of the present invention includes the following steps: first, providing the same voltage signal to the first connection end and the third connection end of the sense amplifier unit; Detecting the voltage levels of the first connection end and the third connection end of the sense amplifier unit, and determining whether the voltage levels of the first connection end and the third connection end are the same; and confirming the first connection end and the third connection end When the voltage levels of the terminals are different, the control unit outputs at least one control signal to the gate terminals of the parallel-coupled transistor switches to selectively turn on the parallel-coupled transistor switches, thereby correcting the sense amplifiers. The sensing range of the unit.

綜上所述,本發明的記憶體的感測放大器電路及其校正方法,係於感測放大器電路中的NMOS型電晶體開關的兩側分別並聯耦接數個NMOS型電晶體開關,以校正感測放大器電路的感測範圍。另外,感測放大器電路可透過控制單元回授控制所述並聯耦接的各個NMOS型電晶體開關的導通或關閉,來即時校正感測範圍,並使感測放大器電路的資料判讀的時間提前,進而提升記憶體的資料讀取效能。In summary, the sense amplifier circuit of the memory of the present invention and the calibration method thereof are coupled to each other on the two sides of the NMOS type transistor switch in the sense amplifier circuit, and are respectively coupled with a plurality of NMOS type transistor switches for correction. The sensing range of the sense amplifier circuit. In addition, the sense amplifier circuit can control the turn-on or turn-off of the NMOS-type transistor switches coupled in parallel by the control unit to instantly correct the sensing range and advance the data interpretation time of the sense amplifier circuit. In turn, the data reading performance of the memory is improved.

為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下。The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;

請參照圖1,圖1係為本發明第一實施例之電路方塊圖。如圖1所示,本發明第一實施例之感測放大器電路100包括有感測放大器單元10、第一開關單元20、第二開關單元22與控制單元30。Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a circuit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the sense amplifier circuit 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes a sense amplifier unit 10, a first switch unit 20, a second switch unit 22, and a control unit 30.

感測放大器單元10可由複數個電晶體開關交叉耦合構成。感測放大器單元10可用以感測出被讀取記憶胞(圖中未示)的內容。感測放大器單元10可分成差動型與非差動型。感測放大器單元10具有第一連接端12、第二連接端14、第三連接端16與第四連接端18。The sense amplifier unit 10 can be constructed by cross-coupling a plurality of transistor switches. The sense amplifier unit 10 can be used to sense the content of the read memory cell (not shown). The sense amplifier unit 10 can be classified into a differential type and a non-differential type. The sense amplifier unit 10 has a first connection end 12, a second connection end 14, a third connection end 16 and a fourth connection end 18.

第一開關單元20設置於感測放大器單元10的第一側(例如,右側)。第一開關單元20設分別電性耦接於感測放大器單元10的第一連接端12與第二連接端14。更進一步說,第一開關單元20可由電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn構成。所述的電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn彼此並聯電性耦接,其中電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn的汲極端共同電性耦接於第一連接端12,而電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn的源極端共同電性耦接於第二連接端14。電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn較佳者為NMOS型電晶體開關。另外,電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn的通道寬長比(W/L)可為彼此相同或者不同。在本發明第一實施例中,電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn的通道寬長比為彼此相同。The first switching unit 20 is disposed on a first side (eg, the right side) of the sense amplifier unit 10. The first switch unit 20 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12 and the second connection end 14 of the sense amplifier unit 10 , respectively. Furthermore, the first switching unit 20 can be constituted by the transistor switches T1, T3 to Tn. The transistor switches T1, T3~Tn are electrically coupled in parallel with each other, wherein the 汲 terminals of the transistor switches T1, T3~Tn are electrically coupled to the first connection terminal 12, and the transistor switches T1, T3~ The source terminals of the Tn are electrically coupled to the second connection end 14 . The transistor switches T1, T3~Tn are preferably NMOS type transistor switches. In addition, the channel width to length ratio (W/L) of the transistor switches T1, T3 to Tn may be the same or different from each other. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the channel width to length ratios of the transistor switches T1, T3 to Tn are the same as each other.

值得一提的是,當電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn的通道寬長比可為彼此不同時,所述的通道寬長比的關係可為電晶體開關T1的通道寬長比大於電晶體開關T3的通道寬長比大於...電晶體開關Tn的通道寬長比。或者,所述的通道寬長比的關係可為電晶體開關T1的通道寬長比小於電晶體開關T3的通道寬長比小於...電晶體開關Tn的通道寬長比。It is worth mentioning that when the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switches T1, T3~Tn can be different from each other, the relationship between the channel width to length ratio can be that the channel switch length ratio of the transistor switch T1 is larger than the transistor switch. The channel width to length ratio of T3 is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch Tn. Alternatively, the channel width to length ratio may be such that the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T1 is smaller than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T3 is smaller than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch Tn.

第二開關單元22設置於感測放大器單元10的第二側(例如,左側)。第二開關單元22設分別電性耦接於感測放大器單元10的第三連接端16與第四連接端18。更進一步說,第二開關單元22可由電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm構成。所述的電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm彼此並聯電性耦接,其中電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm的汲極端共同電性耦接於第三連接端16,而電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm的源極端共同電性耦接於第四連接端18。另外,電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm的通道寬長比可為彼此相同或者不同。在本發明第一實施例中,電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm的通道寬長比為彼此相同。值得一提的是,在本發明第一實施例中,電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn的通道寬長比相同於電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm的通道寬長比。The second switching unit 22 is disposed on a second side (eg, the left side) of the sense amplifier unit 10. The second switch unit 22 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 and the fourth connection end 18 of the sense amplifier unit 10 , respectively. Furthermore, the second switching unit 22 can be composed of transistor switches T2, T4~Tm. The transistor switches T2, T4~Tm are electrically coupled in parallel with each other, wherein the 汲 terminals of the transistor switches T2, T4~Tm are electrically coupled to the third connection terminal 16, and the transistor switches T2, T4~ The source terminals of the Tm are electrically coupled to the fourth connection end 18 . In addition, the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switches T2, T4 to Tm may be the same or different from each other. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the channel width to length ratios of the transistor switches T2, T4 to Tm are the same as each other. It is worth mentioning that, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the channel width-length ratio of the transistor switches T1, T3~Tn is the same as the channel width-to-length ratio of the transistor switches T2, T4~Tm.

此外,當電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm的通道寬長比可為彼此不同時,所述的通道寬長比的關係可為電晶體開關T2的通道寬長比大於電晶體開關T4的通道寬長比大於...電晶體開關Tm的通道寬長比。或者,所述的通道寬長比的關係可為電晶體開關T2的通道寬長比小於電晶體開關T4的通道寬長比小於...電晶體開關Tm的通道寬長比。另外,第一開關單元20與第二開關單元22中電晶體開關的通道寬長比可為相對應。舉例來說,電晶體開關T1的通道寬長比等於電晶體開關T2的通道寬長比,但電晶體開關T1的通道寬長比小於電晶體開關T3與電晶體開關T4的通道寬長比,且電晶體開關T3與電晶體開關T4具有相同的通道寬長比。也就是說,愈遠離感測放大器單元10的電晶體開關的通道寬長比愈小。若有其他設計需求時,亦可調整為愈遠離感測放大器單元10的電晶體開關的通道寬長比愈大,但不以此為限。In addition, when the channel width-to-length ratios of the transistor switches T2, T4~Tm may be different from each other, the channel width-to-length ratio may be such that the channel width-to-length ratio of the transistor switch T2 is greater than the channel width of the transistor switch T4. The length ratio is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch Tm. Alternatively, the channel width to length ratio may be such that the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T2 is smaller than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T4 is smaller than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch Tm. In addition, the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch in the first switching unit 20 and the second switching unit 22 may correspond. For example, the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T1 is equal to the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T2, but the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T1 is smaller than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T3 and the transistor switch T4. And the transistor switch T3 has the same channel width to length ratio as the transistor switch T4. That is, the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch that is farther away from the sense amplifier unit 10 is smaller. If there are other design requirements, the channel length to length ratio of the transistor switch that is farther away from the sense amplifier unit 10 can be adjusted, but not limited thereto.

控制單元30分別電性耦接於第一開關單元20與第二開關單元22。更進一步說,控制單元30具有第一輸入端In1、第二輸入端In2、輸出端Out1、Out3~Outn與輸出端Out2、Out4~Outm。第一輸入端In1電性耦接於電晶體開關Tn的汲極端,以構成第一回授路徑。第二輸入端In2電性耦接於電晶體開關Tm的汲極端,以構成第二回授路徑。輸出端Out1電性耦接於電晶體開關T1的閘極端,輸出端Out3電性耦接於電晶體開關T3的閘極端,輸出端Outn電性耦接於電晶體開關Tn的閘極端,依此類推。同樣的,輸出端Out2電性耦接於電晶體開關T2的閘極端,輸出端Out4電性耦接於電晶體開關T4的閘極端,輸出端Outm電性耦接於電晶體開關Tm的閘極端。The control unit 30 is electrically coupled to the first switch unit 20 and the second switch unit 22, respectively. Furthermore, the control unit 30 has a first input terminal In1, a second input terminal In2, output terminals Out1, Out3~Outn and output terminals Out2, Out4~Outm. The first input terminal In1 is electrically coupled to the 汲 terminal of the transistor switch Tn to form a first feedback path. The second input terminal In2 is electrically coupled to the 汲 terminal of the transistor switch Tm to form a second feedback path. The output terminal Out1 is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the transistor switch T1, the output terminal Out3 is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the transistor switch T3, and the output terminal Outn is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the transistor switch Tn. analogy. Similarly, the output terminal Out2 is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the transistor switch T2, the output terminal Out4 is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the transistor switch T4, and the output terminal Outm is electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the transistor switch Tm. .

因此,在經由一個初始化的測試階段後,可取得感測放大器單元10的電路特性。舉例來說,給予感測放大器單元10兩個相同的輸入訊號,並偵測感測放大器單元10的輸出結果是否為相同,若不為相同,表示需要對感測放大器單元10進行校正。此時,透過所述的第一回授路徑接收回授電壓,以使控制單元30輸出控制訊號至第一開關單元20,以選擇性導通第一開關單元20的電晶體開關T1、T3~Tn,以及透過所述的第二回授路徑接收另一回授電壓,以使控制單元30輸出控制訊號至第二開關單元22,以選擇性導通第二開關單元22的電晶體開關T2、T4~Tm。藉以校正感測放大器單元10的感測範圍。所述的控制單元30可由連續近似暫存器(Successive Approximation Register,SAR)所構成,但不以此為限。Therefore, the circuit characteristics of the sense amplifier unit 10 can be obtained after an initial test phase. For example, the sensing amplifier unit 10 is given two identical input signals, and the output of the sensing amplifier unit 10 is detected to be the same. If not, it indicates that the sensing amplifier unit 10 needs to be corrected. At this time, the feedback voltage is received through the first feedback path, so that the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the first switching unit 20 to selectively turn on the transistor switches T1, T3~Tn of the first switching unit 20. Receiving another feedback voltage through the second feedback path, so that the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the second switching unit 22 to selectively turn on the transistor switches T2 and T4 of the second switching unit 22. Tm. Thereby the sensing range of the sense amplifier unit 10 is corrected. The control unit 30 may be constituted by a continuous approximation register (SAR), but is not limited thereto.

另外,在本發明的另一實施例中,亦可在經由一個初始化的測試階段後,並根據感測放大器單元10的電路特性,直接將第一開關單元20或第二開關單元22中部分或全部的電晶體開關的狀態固定為導通或關閉,以校正感測放大器單元10的感測範圍。接著,再移除控制單元30,藉此,即可省略控制單元30。In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, part of the first switching unit 20 or the second switching unit 22 may be directly or after the testing phase via an initialization and according to the circuit characteristics of the sensing amplifier unit 10 The state of all of the transistor switches is fixed to be turned on or off to correct the sensing range of the sense amplifier unit 10. Next, the control unit 30 is removed, whereby the control unit 30 can be omitted.

接下來,請參照圖2,圖2係為本發明第二實施例之電路方塊圖。如圖2所示,本發明第二實施例之感測放大器電路110包括有感測放大器單元10、第一開關單元24、第二開關單元26與控制單元32。Next, please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of a circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the sense amplifier circuit 110 of the second embodiment of the present invention includes a sense amplifier unit 10, a first switch unit 24, a second switch unit 26, and a control unit 32.

感測放大器單元10包括有第一開關S1、第二開關S2、第三開關S3、第四開關S4、第五開關S5、第六開關S6、第七開關S7、第八開關S8與第九開關S9所構成,其中第一開關S1、第二開關S2、第六開關S6與第八開關S8為PMOS型電晶體開關,而第三開關S3、第四開關S4、第五開關S5、第七開關S7與第九開關S9為NMOS型電晶體開關。另外,本發明第二實施例中的感測放大器單元10的電路架構僅是舉例說明,並不以此為限。The sense amplifier unit 10 includes a first switch S1, a second switch S2, a third switch S3, a fourth switch S4, a fifth switch S5, a sixth switch S6, a seventh switch S7, an eighth switch S8 and a ninth switch S9 is configured, wherein the first switch S1, the second switch S2, the sixth switch S6 and the eighth switch S8 are PMOS type transistor switches, and the third switch S3, the fourth switch S4, the fifth switch S5, and the seventh switch S7 and ninth switch S9 are NMOS type transistor switches. In addition, the circuit architecture of the sense amplifier unit 10 in the second embodiment of the present invention is only an example and is not limited thereto.

更進一步說,第一開關S1的汲極端電性耦接於第一連接端12。第一開關S1的閘極端電性耦接於第三連接端16。第二開關S2的汲極端電性耦接於第三連接端16。第二開關S2的閘極端電性耦接於第一連接端12。第二開關S2的源極端電性耦接於第一開關S1的源極端。第三開關S3的汲極端電性耦接於第一連接端12。第三開關S3的閘極端電性耦接於第三連接端16。第三開關S3的源極端電性耦接於第二連接端14。第四開關S4的汲極端電性耦接於第三連接端16。第四開關S4的閘極端電性耦接於第一連接端12。第四開關S4的源極端電性耦接於第四連接端18。第五開關S5的汲極端分別電性耦接於第三開關S3的源極端與第四開關S4的源極端。第五開關S5的閘極端接收致能訊號saen。第五開關S5的源極端接地。Furthermore, the 汲 of the first switch S1 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12 . The gate terminal of the first switch S1 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 . The 汲 terminal of the second switch S2 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 . The gate terminal of the second switch S2 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12 . The source terminal of the second switch S2 is electrically coupled to the source terminal of the first switch S1. The 汲 terminal of the third switch S3 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12 . The gate terminal of the third switch S3 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 . The source terminal of the third switch S3 is electrically coupled to the second connection end 14 . The 汲 terminal of the fourth switch S4 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 . The gate terminal of the fourth switch S4 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12 . The source terminal of the fourth switch S4 is electrically coupled to the fourth connection terminal 18. The 汲 terminal of the fifth switch S5 is electrically coupled to the source terminal of the third switch S3 and the source terminal of the fourth switch S4, respectively. The gate terminal of the fifth switch S5 receives the enable signal saen. The source terminal of the fifth switch S5 is grounded.

接著,第六開關S6的源極端接收位元線訊號qin。第六開關S6的閘極端接收致能訊號saen。第六開關S6的汲極端電性耦接於第三連接端16。第七開關S7的汲極端接收位元線訊號qin。第七開關S7的閘極端接收互補致能訊號saenb。第七開關S7的源極端電性耦接於第三連接端16。第八開關S8的源極端接收互補位元線訊號qinb。第八開關S8的閘極端接收致能訊號saen。第八開關S8的汲極端電性耦接於第一連接端12。第九開關S9的汲極端接收互補位元線訊號qinb。第九開關S9的閘極端接收互補致能訊號saenb。第九開關S9的源極端電性耦接於第一連接端12。另外,第一連接端12還電性耦接至控制單元32的第一輸入端In1,而第三連接端16還電性耦接至控制單元32的第二輸入端In2。Next, the source terminal of the sixth switch S6 receives the bit line signal qin. The gate terminal of the sixth switch S6 receives the enable signal saen. The 汲 terminal of the sixth switch S6 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 . The 汲 terminal of the seventh switch S7 receives the bit line signal qin. The gate terminal of the seventh switch S7 receives the complementary enable signal saenb. The source terminal of the seventh switch S7 is electrically coupled to the third connection end 16 . The source terminal of the eighth switch S8 receives the complementary bit line signal qinb. The gate terminal of the eighth switch S8 receives the enable signal saen. The 汲 terminal of the eighth switch S8 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12 . The 汲 terminal of the ninth switch S9 receives the complementary bit line signal qinb. The gate terminal of the ninth switch S9 receives the complementary enable signal saenb. The source terminal of the ninth switch S9 is electrically coupled to the first connection end 12. In addition, the first connection end 12 is electrically coupled to the first input end In1 of the control unit 32, and the third connection end 16 is also electrically coupled to the second input end In2 of the control unit 32.

第一開關單元24包括有電晶體開關T1、電晶體開關T3與電晶體開關T5。第一開關單元24分別電性耦接於感測放大器單元10與控制單元32。更進一步說,電晶體開關T1、電晶體開關T3與電晶體開關T5的汲極端共同電性耦接至第一連接端12。電晶體開關T1、電晶體開關T3與電晶體開關T5的源極端共同電性耦接至第二連接端14。電晶體開關T1的閘極端電性耦接於控制單元32的輸出端Out1。電晶體開關T3的閘極端電性耦接於控制單元32的輸出端Out3。電晶體開關T5的閘極端電性耦接於控制單元32的輸出端Out5。The first switching unit 24 includes a transistor switch T1, a transistor switch T3, and a transistor switch T5. The first switch unit 24 is electrically coupled to the sense amplifier unit 10 and the control unit 32, respectively. Furthermore, the transistor switch T1 and the transistor switch T3 are electrically coupled to the first terminal 12 of the transistor switch T5. The transistor switch T1 and the transistor switch T3 are electrically coupled to the source terminal of the transistor switch T5 to the second connection end 14. The gate terminal of the transistor switch T1 is electrically coupled to the output terminal Out1 of the control unit 32. The gate terminal of the transistor switch T3 is electrically coupled to the output terminal Out3 of the control unit 32. The gate terminal of the transistor switch T5 is electrically coupled to the output terminal Out5 of the control unit 32.

值得一提的是,電晶體開關T1的通道寬長比大於電晶體開關T3的通道寬長比大於電晶體開關T5的通道寬長比。換句話說,電晶體開關T1、電晶體開關T3與電晶體開關T5導通時的可通過電流的比例為4:2:1。另外,電晶體開關T1可視為第一開關單元24中的最內側的電晶體開關。It is worth mentioning that the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T1 is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T3 is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T5. In other words, the ratio of the passable current when the transistor switch T1, the transistor switch T3, and the transistor switch T5 are turned on is 4:2:1. In addition, the transistor switch T1 can be regarded as the innermost transistor switch of the first switching unit 24.

第二開關單元26包括有電晶體開關T2、電晶體開關T4與電晶體開關T6。第二開關單元26分別電性耦接於感測放大器單元10與控制單元32。更進一步說,電晶體開關T2、電晶體開關T4與電晶體開關T6的汲極端共同電性耦接至第三連接端16。電晶體開關T2、電晶體開關T4與電晶體開關T6的源極端共同電性耦接至第四連接端18。電晶體開關T2的閘極端電性耦接於控制單元32的輸出端Out2。電晶體開關T4的閘極端電性耦接於控制單元32的輸出端Out4。電晶體開關T6的閘極端電性耦接於控制單元32的輸出端Out6。The second switching unit 26 includes a transistor switch T2, a transistor switch T4 and a transistor switch T6. The second switch unit 26 is electrically coupled to the sense amplifier unit 10 and the control unit 32, respectively. Furthermore, the transistor switch T2 and the transistor switch T4 are electrically coupled to the third terminal 16 of the transistor switch T6. The transistor switch T2 and the transistor switch T4 are electrically coupled to the source terminal of the transistor switch T6 to the fourth connection terminal 18. The gate terminal of the transistor switch T2 is electrically coupled to the output terminal Out2 of the control unit 32. The gate terminal of the transistor switch T4 is electrically coupled to the output terminal Out4 of the control unit 32. The gate terminal of the transistor switch T6 is electrically coupled to the output terminal Out6 of the control unit 32.

值得一提的是,電晶體開關T2的通道寬長比大於電晶體開關T4的通道寬長比大於電晶體開關T6的通道寬長比。換句話說,電晶體開關T2、電晶體開關T4與電晶體開關T6導通時的可通過電流的比例為4:2:1。另外,電晶體開關T2可視為第二開關單元26中的最內側的電晶體開關。It is worth mentioning that the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T2 is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T4 is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the transistor switch T6. In other words, the ratio of the passable current when the transistor switch T2, the transistor switch T4 and the transistor switch T6 are turned on is 4:2:1. In addition, the transistor switch T2 can be regarded as the innermost transistor switch of the second switching unit 26.

接下來,請一併參照圖2與圖3,圖3係為本發明第二實施例之控制時序圖。如圖3所示,當在進行初始化階段時,位元線訊號qin與互補位元線訊號qinb給予相同電壓值,並可透過偵測第一連接端12與第三連接端16以取得各自的邏輯位準。舉例來說,當第一連接端12所取得的邏輯位準為’0’,而第三連接端16所取得邏輯位準為’1’時,表示第四開關S4需要進行校正動作。Next, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together. FIG. 3 is a control timing diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, when the initialization phase is performed, the bit line signal qin and the complementary bit line signal qinb are given the same voltage value, and the first connection end 12 and the third connection end 16 are detected to obtain respective Logic level. For example, when the logic level obtained by the first connection terminal 12 is '0' and the logic level obtained by the third connection terminal 16 is '1', it indicates that the fourth switch S4 needs to perform a corrective action.

因此,可透過3個週期使控制單元32完成所述的校正動作。更進一步說,在週期1時,使控制單元32的輸出端Out2輸出高位準的控制訊號至電晶體開關T2,以導通電晶體開關T2。另一方面,控制單元32的輸出端Out1輸出低位準的控制訊號至電晶體開關T1,並使電晶體開關T1維持關閉。Therefore, the control unit 32 can complete the corrective action through three cycles. Furthermore, at cycle 1, the output terminal Out2 of the control unit 32 is caused to output a high level control signal to the transistor switch T2 to conduct the crystal switch T2. On the other hand, the output terminal Out1 of the control unit 32 outputs a low level control signal to the transistor switch T1 and maintains the transistor switch T1 closed.

接著,經由回授路徑可得知第一連接端12與第三連接端16的邏輯位準並未產生變化。因此,在週期2時,使控制單元32的輸出端Out4輸出高位準的控制訊號至電晶體開關T4,以導通電晶體開關T4。另一方面,控制單元32的輸出端Out3輸出低位準的控制訊號至電晶體開關T3,並使電晶體開關T3維持關閉。Then, through the feedback path, it can be known that the logical levels of the first connection end 12 and the third connection end 16 do not change. Therefore, at cycle 2, the output terminal Out4 of the control unit 32 is caused to output a high level control signal to the transistor switch T4 to conduct the crystal switch T4. On the other hand, the output terminal Out3 of the control unit 32 outputs a low level control signal to the transistor switch T3 and maintains the transistor switch T3 closed.

然後,當第二開關單元26的偏移電壓高於偏移值時,經由回授路徑可得知第一連接端12與第三連接端16的邏輯位準產生變化。因此,在週期3時,使控制單元32的輸出端Out5輸出高位準的控制訊號至電晶體開關T5,以導通電晶體開關T5。另一方面,控制單元32的輸出端Out6輸出低位準的控制訊號至電晶體開關T6,並使電晶體開關T6維持關閉。Then, when the offset voltage of the second switching unit 26 is higher than the offset value, the logic level of the first connection terminal 12 and the third connection terminal 16 can be changed through the feedback path. Therefore, at cycle 3, the output terminal Out5 of the control unit 32 is caused to output a high level control signal to the transistor switch T5 to conduct the crystal switch T5. On the other hand, the output terminal Out6 of the control unit 32 outputs a low level control signal to the transistor switch T6 and maintains the transistor switch T6 closed.

請參照圖4A與圖4B,圖4A為習知技術之感測放大器電路的部分端點的訊號波形模擬示意圖,而圖4B為本發明實施例之感測放大器電路的部分端點的訊號波形模擬示意圖。如圖4A所示,習知技術的感測放大器電路未加入校正電路,而感測放大器電路的感測範圍約從-80mv至+80mv。如圖4B所示,本發明實施例的感測放大器電路100(如圖1所示)透過第一開關單元10、第二開關單元20與控制單元30進行感測範圍的校正,而感測放大器電路100的感測範圍約從-30mv至+30mv。藉此,本發明實施例的感測放大器電路100可使資料判讀的時間提前約37.5%,進而提升記憶體的資料讀取效能。4A and FIG. 4B, FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of signal waveform simulation of a portion of the end of the sense amplifier circuit of the prior art, and FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of signal waveform simulation of a portion of the end of the sense amplifier circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention. schematic diagram. As shown in FIG. 4A, the sensing amplifier circuit of the prior art does not incorporate a correction circuit, and the sensing range of the sense amplifier circuit ranges from about -80 mv to +80 mv. As shown in FIG. 4B, the sense amplifier circuit 100 (shown in FIG. 1) of the embodiment of the present invention performs correction of the sensing range through the first switching unit 10, the second switching unit 20, and the control unit 30, and the sensing amplifier The sensing range of circuit 100 is from about -30 mv to +30 mv. Therefore, the sense amplifier circuit 100 of the embodiment of the present invention can advance the data interpretation time by about 37.5%, thereby improving the data reading performance of the memory.

接下來,請一併參照圖1、圖5A與圖5B,圖5A與圖5B為本發明實施例之記憶體的感測放大器電路的校正方法步驟流程圖。首先,在步驟S501中,提供相同的電壓訊號至感測放大器單元10的第一連接端12與第三連接端16,以初步測試感測放大器單元10是否需要進行校正。Next, please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B together. FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are flowcharts of steps of a method for correcting the sense amplifier circuit of the memory according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, in step S501, the same voltage signal is supplied to the first connection terminal 12 and the third connection terminal 16 of the sense amplifier unit 10 to initially test whether the sense amplifier unit 10 needs to be corrected.

接著,在步驟S503中,於次一時序時,偵測取得感測放大器單元10的第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準,並判斷第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準是否相同。舉例來說,當第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準相同時,則可省略校正的動作,並結束。Next, in step S503, at the next timing, the voltage levels of the first connection end 12 and the third connection end 16 of the sense amplifier unit 10 are detected, and the first connection end 12 and the third connection end are determined. Is the voltage level of 16 the same? For example, when the voltage levels of the first connection end 12 and the third connection end 16 are the same, the corrective action can be omitted and ended.

然後,在步驟S505中,經由回授路徑判斷第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準何者較高。在步驟S507中,於確認第一連接端12的電壓位準高於第三連接端16的電壓位準時,則由控制單元30輸出至少一個控制訊號至第一開關單元20,以選擇性導通所述的並聯耦接的電晶體開關T1、T3、...Tn,進而校正感測放大器電路單元10的感測範圍。另外,在步驟S511中,於確認第一連接端12的電壓位準低於第三連接端16的電壓位準時,則由控制單元30輸出至少一個控制訊號至第二開關單元20,以選擇性導通所述的並聯耦接的電晶體開關T2、T4、...Tm,進而校正感測放大器電路單元10的感測範圍。Then, in step S505, it is determined via the feedback path whether the voltage level of the first connection terminal 12 and the third connection terminal 16 is higher. In step S507, when it is confirmed that the voltage level of the first connection terminal 12 is higher than the voltage level of the third connection terminal 16, the control unit 30 outputs at least one control signal to the first switching unit 20 to selectively conduct the current. The parallel-coupled transistor switches T1, T3, . . . Tn, in turn, correct the sensing range of the sense amplifier circuit unit 10. In addition, in step S511, when it is confirmed that the voltage level of the first connection terminal 12 is lower than the voltage level of the third connection terminal 16, the control unit 30 outputs at least one control signal to the second switching unit 20 to selectively The parallel-coupled transistor switches T2, T4, . . . Tm are turned on, thereby correcting the sensing range of the sense amplifier circuit unit 10.

在步驟S509中,經由回授路徑判斷第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準是否轉態。於確認第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準轉態時,則結束。於確認第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準未轉態時,則回到步驟S505繼續判斷第一連接端12與第三連接端16的電壓位準何者較高。In step S509, it is determined whether the voltage level of the first connection terminal 12 and the third connection terminal 16 is in a transition state via the feedback path. When the voltage level transition state of the first connection end 12 and the third connection end 16 is confirmed, the process ends. When it is confirmed that the voltage levels of the first connection terminal 12 and the third connection terminal 16 are not changed, the process returns to step S505 to continue to determine whether the voltage levels of the first connection terminal 12 and the third connection terminal 16 are higher.

綜上所述,本發明的記憶體的感測放大器電路及其校正方法,係於感測放大器電路中的NMOS型電晶體開關的兩側分別並聯耦接數個NMOS型電晶體開關,以校正感測放大器電路的感測範圍。另外,感測放大器電路可透過控制單元回授控制所述並聯耦接的各個NMOS型電晶體開關的導通或關閉,來即時校正感測範圍,並使感測放大器電路的資料判讀的時間提前,進而提升記憶體的資料讀取效能。In summary, the sense amplifier circuit of the memory of the present invention and the calibration method thereof are coupled to each other on the two sides of the NMOS type transistor switch in the sense amplifier circuit, and are respectively coupled with a plurality of NMOS type transistor switches for correction. The sensing range of the sense amplifier circuit. In addition, the sense amplifier circuit can control the turn-on or turn-off of the NMOS-type transistor switches coupled in parallel by the control unit to instantly correct the sensing range and advance the data interpretation time of the sense amplifier circuit. In turn, the data reading performance of the memory is improved.

雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

10...感測放大器單元10. . . Sense amplifier unit

12...第一連接端12. . . First connection

14...第二連接端14. . . Second connection

16...第三連接端16. . . Third connection

18...第四連接端18. . . Fourth connection

100...感測放大器電路100. . . Sense amplifier circuit

110...感測放大器電路110. . . Sense amplifier circuit

20...第一開關單元20. . . First switch unit

22...第二開關單元twenty two. . . Second switching unit

24...第一開關單元twenty four. . . First switch unit

26...第二開關單元26. . . Second switching unit

30...控制單元30. . . control unit

32...控制單元32. . . control unit

In1...第一輸入端In1. . . First input

In2...第二輸入端In2. . . Second input

Out1...輸出端Out1. . . Output

Out2...輸出端Out2. . . Output

Out3...輸出端Out3. . . Output

Out4...輸出端Out4. . . Output

Out5...輸出端Out5. . . Output

Out6...輸出端Out6. . . Output

Outm...輸出端Outm. . . Output

Outn...輸出端Outn. . . Output

qin...位元線訊號Qin. . . Bit line signal

qinb...互補位元線訊號Qinb. . . Complementary bit line signal

S1...第一開關S1. . . First switch

S2...第二開關S2. . . Second switch

S3...第三開關S3. . . Third switch

S4...第四開關S4. . . Fourth switch

S5...第五開關S5. . . Fifth switch

S6...第六開關S6. . . Sixth switch

S7...第七開關S7. . . Seventh switch

S8...第八開關S8. . . Eighth switch

S9...第九開關S9. . . Ninth switch

saen...致能訊號Saen. . . Enable signal

saenb...互補致能訊號Saenb. . . Complementary enable signal

T1...電晶體開關T1. . . Transistor switch

T2...電晶體開關T2. . . Transistor switch

T3...電晶體開關T3. . . Transistor switch

T4...電晶體開關T4. . . Transistor switch

T5...電晶體開關T5. . . Transistor switch

T6...電晶體開關T6. . . Transistor switch

Tm...電晶體開關Tm. . . Transistor switch

Tn...電晶體開關Tn. . . Transistor switch

S501~S5011...方法步驟說明S501~S5011. . . Method step description

圖1繪示為本發明第一實施例之電路方塊圖。1 is a block diagram of a circuit according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

圖2繪示為本發明第二實施例之電路方塊圖。2 is a block diagram of a circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

圖3繪示為本發明第二實施例之控制時序圖。3 is a timing chart showing the control of the second embodiment of the present invention.

圖4A繪示為習知技術之感測放大器電路的部分端點的訊號波形模擬示意圖。4A is a schematic diagram of signal waveform simulation of a portion of an end point of a sense amplifier circuit of the prior art.

圖4B繪示為本發明實施例之感測放大器電路的部分端點的訊號波形模擬示意圖。4B is a schematic diagram of signal waveform simulation of a portion of an end point of a sense amplifier circuit according to an embodiment of the invention.

圖5A與圖5B繪示為本發明實施例之記憶體的感測放大器電路的校正方法步驟流程圖。5A and FIG. 5B are flowcharts showing steps of a method for correcting a sense amplifier circuit of a memory according to an embodiment of the invention.

10...感測放大器單元10. . . Sense amplifier unit

12...第一連接端12. . . First connection

14...第二連接端14. . . Second connection

16...第三連接端16. . . Third connection

18...第四連接端18. . . Fourth connection

20...第一開關單元20. . . First switch unit

22...第二開關單元twenty two. . . Second switching unit

30...控制單元30. . . control unit

100...感測放大器電路100. . . Sense amplifier circuit

T1...電晶體開關T1. . . Transistor switch

T2...電晶體開關T2. . . Transistor switch

T3...電晶體開關T3. . . Transistor switch

T4...電晶體開關T4. . . Transistor switch

Tn...電晶體開關Tn. . . Transistor switch

Tm...電晶體開關Tm. . . Transistor switch

Out1...輸出端Out1. . . Output

Out2...輸出端Out2. . . Output

Out3...輸出端Out3. . . Output

Out4...輸出端Out4. . . Output

Outm...輸出端Outm. . . Output

Outn...輸出端Outn. . . Output

In1...第一輸入端In1. . . First input

In2...第二輸入端In2. . . Second input

Claims (11)

一種感測放大器電路,包括有:一感測放大器單元,由複數個電晶體開關構成,具有一第一連接端、一第二連接端、一第三連接端與一第四連接端;一第一開關單元,並聯耦接於該感測放大器單元的該第一連接端與該第二連接端;及一第二開關單元,並聯耦接於該感測放大器單元的該第三連接端與該第四連接端;其中該第一開關單元與該第二開關單元分別由複數個電晶體開關彼此並聯耦接組成,並根據該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的導通與否,進而校正該感測放大器單元的感測範圍。A sense amplifier circuit includes: a sense amplifier unit, comprising a plurality of transistor switches, having a first connection end, a second connection end, a third connection end and a fourth connection end; a switch unit coupled in parallel to the first connection end and the second connection end of the sense amplifier unit; and a second switch unit coupled in parallel to the third connection end of the sense amplifier unit a fourth connection end; wherein the first switch unit and the second switch unit are respectively coupled by a plurality of transistor switches coupled in parallel with each other, and correcting the sense according to whether the parallel connection of the transistor switches is turned on or off The sensing range of the amplifier unit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之感測放大器電路,其中包括有一控制單元,電性耦接於該第一連接端與該第三連接端,以分別構成一第一回授路徑與一第二回授路徑,且該控制單元具有複數個輸出端,該些輸出端分別電性耦接於該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的閘極端,該控制單元透過該第一回授路徑與該第二回授路徑接收一回授電壓,以產生導通該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關所需的控制信號。The sensing amplifier circuit of claim 1, comprising a control unit electrically coupled to the first connection end and the third connection end to respectively form a first feedback path and a first a second feedback path, and the control unit has a plurality of output terminals electrically coupled to the gate terminals of the parallel coupled transistor switches, and the control unit transmits the first feedback path The second feedback path receives a feedback voltage to generate a control signal required to turn on the parallel coupled transistor switches. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之感測放大器電路,其中該感測放大器單元包括有:一第一開關,該第一開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第一連接端,該第一開關的閘極端電性耦接於該第三連接端;一第二開關,該第二開關的源極端電性耦接於該第一開關的源極端,該第二開關的閘極端電性耦接於該第一連接端,該第二開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第三連接端;一第三開關,該第三開關的閘極端電性耦接於該第三連接端,該第三開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第一連接端,該第三開關的源極端電性耦接於該第二連接端;一第四開關,該第四開關的閘極端電性耦接於該第一連接端,該第四開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第三連接端,該第四開關的源極端電性耦接於該第四連接端;一第五開關,該第五開關的閘極端接收一致能訊號,該第五開關的汲極端分別電性耦接於該第三開關與該第四開關的源極端,該第五開關的源極端接地;一第六開關,該第六開關的閘極端接收該致能訊號,該第六開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第三連接端,該第六開關的源極端接收一位元線訊號;一第七開關,該第七開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第六開關的源極端,該第七開關的閘極端接收一互補致能訊號,該第七開關的源極端電性耦接於該第三連接端;一第八開關,該第八開關的閘極端接收該致能訊號,該第八開關的源極端接收一互補位元線訊號,該第八開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第一連接端;及一第九開關,該第九開關的汲極端電性耦接於該第八開關的源極端,該第九開關的閘極端接收該互補致能訊號,該第九開關的源極端電性耦接於該第一連接端;其中該第一連接端還電性耦接於該控制單元的第一輸入端,以構成該第一回授路徑,該第三連接端還電性耦接於該控制單元的第二輸入端,以構成該第二回授路徑。The sense amplifier circuit of claim 2, wherein the sense amplifier unit comprises: a first switch, the first switch is electrically coupled to the first connection end, the first The gate of the switch is electrically coupled to the third terminal; a second switch, the source of the second switch is electrically coupled to the source terminal of the first switch, and the gate of the second switch is electrically coupled Connected to the first connection end, the second end of the second switch is electrically coupled to the third connection end; a third switch, the third end of the third switch is electrically coupled to the third connection end, The 开关 terminal of the third switch is electrically coupled to the first connection end, and the source terminal of the third switch is electrically coupled to the second connection end; a fourth switch, the gate terminal of the fourth switch is electrically coupled Connected to the first connection end, the first switch is electrically coupled to the third connection end, the source of the fourth switch is electrically coupled to the fourth connection end; a fifth switch, the fifth switch The gate terminal of the fifth switch receives the uniform energy signal, and the 汲 terminal of the fifth switch is electrically coupled to the first a third switch and a source terminal of the fourth switch, the source terminal of the fifth switch is grounded; a sixth switch, the gate terminal of the sixth switch receives the enable signal, and the 开关 terminal of the sixth switch is electrically coupled The third terminal, the source terminal of the sixth switch receives a bit line signal; a seventh switch, the 开关 terminal of the seventh switch is electrically coupled to the source terminal of the sixth switch, and the seventh switch The gate terminal receives a complementary enable signal, the source terminal of the seventh switch is electrically coupled to the third connection end; and an eighth switch, the gate terminal of the eighth switch receives the enable signal, and the eighth switch The source terminal receives a complementary bit line signal, the 开关 terminal of the eighth switch is electrically coupled to the first connection end; and a ninth switch, the 汲 terminal of the ninth switch is electrically coupled to the eighth switch a source terminal, the gate terminal of the ninth switch receives the complementary enable signal, and the source terminal of the ninth switch is electrically coupled to the first connection end; wherein the first connection end is further electrically coupled to the control a first input end of the unit to constitute the first feedback path, the third It is also electrically connected to terminal coupled to the second input terminal of the control unit, to constitute the second feedback path. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之感測放大器電路,其中該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關具有相同的通道寬長比(W/L)。The sense amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the parallel coupled transistor switches have the same channel width to length ratio (W/L). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之感測放大器電路,其中該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關具有不同的通道寬長比(W/L)。The sense amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein the parallel coupled transistor switches have different channel aspect ratios (W/L). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之記憶體的感測放大器電路,其中該第一開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的數量等於該第二開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的數量。The sense amplifier circuit of the memory of claim 1, wherein the number of the parallel-coupled transistor switches in the first switch unit is equal to the parallel couplings in the second switch unit. The number of transistor switches. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之感測放大器電路,其中該第一開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的最內側的電晶體開關的通道寬長比大於其餘的電晶體開關的通道寬長比,且於該第二開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的最內側的電晶體開關的通道寬長比大於其餘的電晶體開關的通道寬長比。The sense amplifier circuit of claim 1, wherein an innermost transistor switch of the parallel-coupled transistor switches in the first switch unit has a channel width-to-length ratio greater than a remaining transistor switch. The channel width to length ratio, and the channel width to length ratio of the innermost transistor switches of the parallel coupled transistor switches in the second switching unit is greater than the channel width to length ratio of the remaining transistor switches. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之感測放大器電路,其中該第一開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的最內側的電晶體開關的通道寬長比等於該第二開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的最內側的電晶體開關的通道寬長比。The sense amplifier circuit of claim 7, wherein a channel width-to-length ratio of the innermost transistor switch of the parallel-coupled transistor switches in the first switch unit is equal to the second switch unit The channel width to length ratio of the innermost transistor switch of the parallel coupled transistor switches. 一種感測放大器電路的校正方法,包括有下列步驟:提供一感測放大器電路,包括有:一感測放大器單元,由複數個電晶體開關構成,具有一第一連接端、一第二連接端、一第三連接端與一第四連接端;一第一開關單元,由複數個電晶體開關彼此並聯耦接組成,且並聯耦接於該感測放大器單元的該第一連接端與該第二連接端;一第二開關單元,由複數個電晶體開關彼此並聯耦接組成,且並聯耦接於該感測放大器單元的該第三連接端與該第四連接端;及一控制單元,電性耦接於該第一連接端與該第三連接端,以分別構成一第一回授路徑與一第二回授路徑,且該控制單元具有複數個輸出端,該些輸出端分別電性耦接於該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的閘極端;提供相同的電壓訊號至該感測放大器單元的該第一連接端與該第三連接端;於次一時序時,偵測取得該感測放大器單元的該第一連接端與該第三連接端的電壓位準,並判斷該第一連接端與該第三連接端的電壓位準是否相同;及於確認該第一連接端與該第三連接端的電壓位準不相同時,由該控制單元輸出至少一控制訊號至該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關的閘極端,以選擇性導通該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關,進而校正該感測放大器單元的感測範圍。A method for correcting a sense amplifier circuit includes the steps of: providing a sense amplifier circuit comprising: a sense amplifier unit, comprising a plurality of transistor switches, having a first connection end and a second connection end a third connection end and a fourth connection end; a first switch unit, which is composed of a plurality of transistor switches coupled in parallel with each other, and coupled in parallel to the first connection end of the sense amplifier unit and the first a second connection unit, the second switch unit is composed of a plurality of transistor switches coupled in parallel with each other, and coupled in parallel to the third connection end and the fourth connection end of the sense amplifier unit; and a control unit, Electrically coupled to the first connection end and the third connection end to respectively form a first feedback path and a second feedback path, and the control unit has a plurality of output ends, and the output ends are respectively electrically Is coupled to the gate terminals of the parallel-coupled transistor switches; providing the same voltage signal to the first connection end and the third connection end of the sense amplifier unit; a voltage level of the first connection end and the third connection end of the sense amplifier unit, and determining whether the voltage level of the first connection end and the third connection end are the same; and confirming the first connection end and the When the voltage levels of the third connection terminals are different, the control unit outputs at least one control signal to the gate terminals of the parallel-coupled transistor switches to selectively turn on the parallel-coupled transistor switches, thereby correcting The sensing range of the sense amplifier unit. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之感測放大器電路的校正方法,其中於該第一連接端的電壓位準高於該第三連接端的電壓位準時,則導通該第一開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關。The method for correcting a sense amplifier circuit according to claim 9, wherein when the voltage level of the first connection terminal is higher than a voltage level of the third connection terminal, turning on the first of the first switch units A transistor switch coupled in parallel. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之感測放大器電路的校正方法,其中於該第一連接端的電壓位準低於該第三連接端的電壓位準時,則導通該第二開關單元中的該些並聯耦接的電晶體開關。The method for correcting a sense amplifier circuit according to claim 9, wherein when the voltage level of the first connection terminal is lower than the voltage level of the third connection terminal, turning on the second switch unit A transistor switch coupled in parallel.
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