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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Chih-sheng Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Chia-pao Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Jan-ruei Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory device is provided. The device comprises a sense amplifier having a cell input terminal and a reference input terminal, a first sub-array coupled to the cell input terminal through a first switch and coupled to the reference input terminal through a second switch, a second sub-array coupled to the cell input terminal through a third switch and coupled to the reference input terminal through a fourth switch, and a reference cell array coupled between the second switch and the fourth switch and coupled to the reference input terminal.