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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1997
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A method and a circuit generates a pulse synchronization signal in order to control the reading phase of memory cells in semiconductor integrated, electronic memory devices. The pulse synchronization signal is generated upon sensing a change in logic state on at least one of a plurality of address input terminals of the memory cells to also generate an equalization signal for a sense amplifier. The logic state of said pulse synchronization signal is re-acknowledged by a fed-back response having a predetermined delay and being generated upon reception of a corresponding signal to said equalization signal. To this aim, a re-acknowledge circuit portion is provided which is input a corresponding signal to the equalization signal and feedback connected to the output node to drive the discharging of the node with a predetermined delay from the reception of the input signal.