Invention Application
- Patent Title: SENSE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, CORRESPONDING MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
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Application No.: US18676630Application Date: 2024-05-29
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Publication No.: US20240404595A1Publication Date: 2024-12-05
- Inventor: Antonino CONTE , Francesco LA ROSA
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
- Applicant Address: CH Geneva
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Geneva
- Priority: IT102023000011037 20230531
- Main IPC: G11C13/00
- IPC: G11C13/00

Abstract:
A sense amplifier circuit includes first, second inputs coupled to first, second memory sensing nodes, respectively. A sensing circuit operates to sense a differential signal between the first, second inputs. A first boosting capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the first input and a second terminal coupled to a switchable node. A second boosting capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the second input and a second terminal coupled to the switchable node. Control circuitry operates, responsive to a bitline boost activation signal having a first value, to couple the first terminals of the first, second boosting capacitors to a regulated supply voltage and drive the switchable node to ground. Responsive to the bitline boost activation signal having a second value, the first terminals of the first, second boosting capacitors are decoupled from the regulated supply voltage and the switchable node is driven to the regulated supply voltage.
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