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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2003
Carla Poidomani, Cassina De' Pecchi, IT;
Emanuele Confalonieri, Milan, IT;
Marco Sforzin, Cantu', IT;
Nicola Del Gatto, Torre Del Greco, IT;
Carla Poidomani, Cassina De' Pecchi, IT;
Emanuele Confalonieri, Milan, IT;
Marco Sforzin, Cantu', IT;
Nicola Del Gatto, Torre Del Greco, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A circuit for biasing an input node of a sense amplifier is proposed. The circuit includes a voltage regulator for keeping the input node at a pre-set operative voltage during a sensing operation. The circuit further includes a pulling device for pulling the input node from a starting voltage towards a power supply voltage, the operative voltage being comprised between the starting voltage and the power supply voltage. The circuit also includes a control device for disabling the pulling device before the input node reaches the operative voltage.