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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wesley Lin, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Jhon-Jhy Liaw, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 1/100 ;
Abstract
A memory device includes a number of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. Each memory cell is coupled to a wordline and at least one bitline and/or Each bitline ( ) is coupled to a sense amplifier which is enabled by a sense amplifier enable circuit The sense amplifier enable circuit is coupled to the dummy bitline. This circuit provides the enable signal at a time based on an amount of leakage voltage determined from the dummy bitline.