A memory device includes a common gate input buffer circuit. The input buffer circuit includes an input node configured to receive a signal representative of data to be stored in the memory device and a voltage reference node. The input buffer circuit further includes an amplification circuit electrically coupled to the input node and to the voltage reference node and configured to amplify the signal to provide for an amplified signal. The input buffer circuit additionally includes an equalization circuit electrically coupled to the amplification circuit and configured to process the amplified signal to provide for a filtered signal and an output circuit electrically coupled to equalization circuit and configured to provide for at least one output signal based on the filtered signal, wherein the output signal comprises a differential output signal and wherein the common gate input buffer circuit does not include a common mode feedback (CMFB) loop.