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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2007
Gabriele Pelli, Mortara, IT;
Lorenzo Bedarida, Vimercate, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Cambiago, IT;
Giorgio Bosisio, Robbiate, IT;
Gabriele Pelli, Mortara, IT;
Lorenzo Bedarida, Vimercate, IT;
Simone Bartoli, Cambiago, IT;
Giorgio Bosisio, Robbiate, IT;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A memory system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the memory system includes a first bitline, where the first bitline produces a first transient current. The memory system also includes a sense amplifier coupled to the first bitline. The memory system also includes a second bitline coupled to the sense amplifier, where the second bitline produces a second transient current that is equal to the first transient current. The sense amplifier enables the first and second transient currents to be canceled. According to the system disclosed herein, the state of a memory cell may be determined without being adversely affected by transient currents.