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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Jerome Pratlong, Chelmsford, GB;
Marc Merandat, Bouc Bel Air, FR;
Stephane Ricard, Bouc Bel Air, FR;
Sylvie Bruneau Vergnes, Trets, FR;
Laureline Bour, Pourrieres, FR;
Jerome Pratlong, Chelmsford, GB;
Marc Merandat, Bouc Bel Air, FR;
Stephane Ricard, Bouc Bel Air, FR;
Sylvie Bruneau Vergnes, Trets, FR;
Laureline Bour, Pourrieres, FR;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A sense amplifier circuit for low voltage applications is provided. In one implementation, the sense amplifier circuit includes a reference current generation circuit coupled to a power supply. The reference current generation circuit generates a reference current that varies linearly with respect to changes in voltages of the power supply. The sense amplifier circuit further includes a sensing circuit coupled to the reference current generation circuit. The sensing circuit senses an amplitude of a current based at least on part on the reference current.