- Patent Title: Sense amplifier with integrating capacitor and methods of operation
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Application No.: US14663775Application Date: 2015-03-20
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Publication No.: US09704572B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Yingchang Chen , Anurag Nigam , Chang Siau
- Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP
- Main IPC: G11C13/00
- IPC: G11C13/00 ; G11C11/16 ; G11C16/26 ; G11C27/02

Abstract:
A non-volatile memory is described that includes a sense amplifier that maintains a bit line voltage and output of the sense amplifier at a substantially constant voltage during read operations. During a preset phase, an output of the sense amplifier that is coupled to a selected bit line is grounded. At least one capacitor is precharged during the preset phase. During a sense phase, the sense amplifier output is disconnected from ground while the memory array is biased for reading a selected memory cell. A resulting cell current is integrated by the at least one capacitor. The integrated cell current discharges a sense node from the precharge level to an accurate voltage level based on the resulting cell current.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160276023A1 Sense Amplifier With Integrating Capacitor And Methods Of Operation Public/Granted day:2016-09-22
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