Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company, ltd. (20240212723). Sense Amplifier and Method Thereof simplified abstract

Sense Amplifier and Method Thereof

Organization Name

taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company, ltd.

Inventor(s)

Tsung-Che Lu of Tainan City (TW)

Chin-Ming Fu of Zhubei City (TW)

Chih-Hsien Chang of New Taipei City (TW)

Sense Amplifier and Method Thereof - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240212723 titled 'Sense Amplifier and Method Thereof

The abstract describes a sense amplifier that includes multiple pairs of transistors and an output circuit.

• The sense amplifier has a first pair of transistors connected to input terminals for receiving signals and a power supply terminal.
• A second pair of transistors is connected to a clock terminal and the drain terminals of the first pair of transistors.
• A third pair of transistors is connected to the clock terminal and the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors.
• An output circuit is connected to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors and has an output terminal.

Potential Applications: - Memory circuits - Signal processing systems - Data communication devices

Problems Solved: - Signal amplification - Signal detection and processing

Benefits: - Improved signal accuracy - Faster data processing - Enhanced overall system performance

Commercial Applications: - Semiconductor industry for memory and data processing applications - Electronics manufacturing for signal processing components

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this sense amplifier improve signal processing efficiency? 2. What are the key differences between this sense amplifier and traditional amplification circuits?

Original Abstract Submitted

a sense amplifier includes a first pair of transistors having gate terminals respectively coupled to a first input terminal for receiving a first input signal and to a second input terminal for receiving a second input signal, source terminals coupled to a first power supply terminal, and drain terminals. the sense amplifier also includes a second pair of transistors having gate terminals coupled to a clock terminal, source terminals respectively coupled to the drain terminals of the first pair of transistors, and drain terminals. the sense amplifier also includes a third pair of transistors having gate terminals coupled to the clock terminal, drain terminals respectively coupled to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors, and source terminals coupled to a second power supply terminal. in addition, the sense amplifier includes an output circuit coupled to the drain terminals of the second pair of transistors and having an output terminal.