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US07715247B2 One-time programmable read-only memory with a time-domain sensing scheme
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具有时域感测方案的一次性可编程只读存储器
- Patent Title: One-time programmable read-only memory with a time-domain sensing scheme
- Patent Title (中): 具有时域感测方案的一次性可编程只读存储器
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Application No.: US12205867Application Date: 2008-09-06
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Publication No.: US07715247B2Publication Date: 2010-05-11
- Inventor: Juhan Kim
- Applicant: Juhan Kim
- Main IPC: G11C7/22
- IPC: G11C7/22

Abstract:
For realizing high speed one time programmable memory, bit line is multi-divided for reducing capacitance, so that the bit line is quickly charged when reading and multi-stage sense amps are used for connecting divided bit line, wherein the multi-stage sense amps are composed of a first dynamic circuit serving as a local sense amp for reading the memory cell, a second dynamic circuit serving as a segment sense amp for reading the local sense amp, and a tri-state inverter serving as an amplify circuit of a global sense amp for reading the segment sense amp. When reading data, a voltage difference in the bit line is converted to a time difference for differentiating high data (programmed) and low data (unprogrammed) by the multi-stage sense amps. And buffered data path is connected to the global sense amp for realizing fast data transfer. Additionally, alternative circuits and memory cell structures are described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100061137A1 One-time programmable read only memory Public/Granted day:2010-03-11
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