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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2001
Andrea Pierin, Graffignana, IT;
Stefano Gregori, Torre d'Isola, IT;
Rino Micheloni, Turate, IT;
Osama Khouri, Milan, IT;
Guido Torelli, Sant'Alessio con Vialone, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A multilevel nonvolatile memory includes a supply line ( ) supplying a supply voltage (V ), a voltage boosting circuit ( ) supplying a boosted voltage (V ), higher than the supply voltage (V ), a boosted line ( ) connected to the voltage boosting circuit ( ) and a reading circuit ( ) including at least one comparator ( ). The comparator ( ) includes a first and a second input ( ), a first and a second output ( ), at least one amplification stage ( ) connected to the boosted line ( ), and a boosted line latch stage ( ) connected to the supply line ( ).