Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing co., ltd. (20240249780). SENSE AMPLIFIER CONTROL simplified abstract

SENSE AMPLIFIER CONTROL

Organization Name

taiwan semiconductor manufacturing co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Chung-Chieh Chen of Hsinchu City (TW)

Cheng-Hsiung Kuo of Jhubei City (TW)

Yu-Der Chih of Hsin-Chu City (TW)

SENSE AMPLIFIER CONTROL - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240249780 titled 'SENSE AMPLIFIER CONTROL

The patent application describes a sense amplifier control system that includes a precharge control switch and a reference cell.

• The precharge control switch receives a precharge signal to precharge the reference input node to a predetermined level in the precharge phase.
• The reference cell receives a reference word line signal.
• In the sensing phase following the precharge phase, a trigger circuit outputs a triggering signal when the reference input node reaches a triggering level.

Potential Applications: - Memory systems - Integrated circuits - Semiconductor devices

Problems Solved: - Efficient precharging of reference input nodes - Accurate triggering of sense amplifiers

Benefits: - Improved performance of memory systems - Enhanced reliability of integrated circuits

Commercial Applications: - Memory chip manufacturing - Semiconductor industry suppliers

Questions about Sense Amplifier Control Systems: 1. How does the precharge control switch impact the overall performance of the system? 2. What are the key differences between this sense amplifier control system and existing technologies?

Frequently Updated Research: - Ongoing studies on optimizing trigger circuit designs for faster response times.

Original Abstract Submitted

a sense amplifier control system includes a precharge control switch configured to receive a precharge signal. a reference cell is configured to receive a reference word line signal. in a precharge phase, the control switch is controlled in response to the precharge signal to precharge the reference input node to a predetermined precharge level. in a sensing phase subsequent to the pre-charge phase, the trigger circuit is configured to output a triggering signal at the output terminal in response to the reference input node reaching a triggering level.