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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2017
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Shanghai, CN;
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
A nonvolatile memory includes a first array bank coupled to a first bit-line, a second array bank coupled to a second bit-line, a pre-charging circuit, a first selection circuit, a second selection circuit, and a sense amplifier. An address enable signal sent to the first selection circuit controls whether the pre-charging circuit needs to pre-charge the first bit-line and the second bit-line. The sense amplifier is configured to compare a first voltage from the first output terminal of the pre-charging circuit with a second voltage from the second output terminal of the pre-charging circuit to obtain a result indicating data information stored in the first array bank or in the second array bank. The second selection circuit is configured to connect a reference current to the first input terminal or the second input terminal of the sense amplifier based on a first word-line signal and a second word-line signal.