US Patent Application 17737999. APPARATUSES FOR SENSE AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE CONTROL simplified abstract

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APPARATUSES FOR SENSE AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE CONTROL

Organization Name

Micron Technology, Inc.


Inventor(s)

Sang-Kyun Park of Boise ID (US)

Yuan He of Boise ID (US)

Hiroshi Akamatsu of Boise ID (US)

APPARATUSES FOR SENSE AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE CONTROL - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17737999 titled 'APPARATUSES FOR SENSE AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE CONTROL

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes apparatuses that include a level shifter circuit.

  • The apparatus includes multiple array access control circuits and a level shifter circuit.
  • The array access control circuits receive an access control signal and section enable signals.
  • When a section enable signal is active, an array access control circuit provides a section access control signal in response to the access control signal.
  • The level shifter circuit receives a control signal and provides an access control signal based on the first signal.
  • The control signal has a first logic level represented by a first power supply voltage.
  • The access control signal has a first logic level represented by a second power supply voltage, which is greater than the first power supply voltage.


Original Abstract Submitted

Apparatuses including a level shifter circuit are disclosed. An example apparatus according to the disclosure includes a plurality of array access control circuits and a level shifter circuit. The plurality of array access control circuits receive an access control signal and a respective plurality of section enable signals. An array access control circuit of the plurality of array access control circuits provides a section access control signal responsive to the access control signal when a respective section enable signal is in an active state. The level shifter circuit receives a control signal and provides an access control signal responsive to the first signal. A first logic level of the control signal is represented by a first power supply voltage and a first logic level of the access control signal is represented by a second power supply voltage greater than the first power supply voltage.

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