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A low-voltage sense amplifier for high-performance embedded flash memory

Liu Jiang, Wang Xueqiang, Wang Qin, Wu Dong, Zhang Zhigang, Pan Liyang and Liu Ming

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Abstract: This paper presents a sense amplifier scheme for low-voltage embedded flash (eFlash) memory applications. The topology of the sense amplifier is based on current mode comparison. Moreover, an offset-voltage elimination technique is employed to improve the sensing performance under a small memory cell current. The proposed sense amplifier is designed based on a GSMC 130 nm eFlash process, and the sense time is 0.43 ns at 1.5 V, corresponding to a 46% improvement over the conventional technologies.

Key words: sense amplifiercurrent modeembedded flash memorylow voltage

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    Received: 18 August 2015 Revised: 17 May 2010 Online: Published: 01 October 2010

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      Liu Jiang, Wang Xueqiang, Wang Qin, Wu Dong, Zhang Zhigang, Pan Liyang, Liu Ming. A low-voltage sense amplifier for high-performance embedded flash memory[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2010, 31(10): 105001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/10/105001 Liu J, Wang X Q, Wang Q, Wu D, Zhang Z G, Pan L Y, Liu M. A low-voltage sense amplifier for high-performance embedded flash memory[J]. J. Semicond., 2010, 31(10): 105001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/10/105001.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Liu Jiang, Wang Xueqiang, Wang Qin, Wu Dong, Zhang Zhigang, Pan Liyang, Liu Ming. A low-voltage sense amplifier for high-performance embedded flash memory[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2010, 31(10): 105001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/10/105001

      Liu J, Wang X Q, Wang Q, Wu D, Zhang Z G, Pan L Y, Liu M. A low-voltage sense amplifier for high-performance embedded flash memory[J]. J. Semicond., 2010, 31(10): 105001. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/10/105001.
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      A low-voltage sense amplifier for high-performance embedded flash memory

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/31/10/105001
      • Received Date: 2015-08-18
      • Accepted Date: 2010-03-18
      • Revised Date: 2010-05-17
      • Published Date: 2010-10-05

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