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Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 14, 2008
Applicants:

Guido Albasini, Voghera, IT;

Michele Fedeli, Pavia, IT;

Mattia Introini, Pavia, IT;

Maurizio Zuffada, Cornaredo, IT;

Inventors:

Guido Albasini, Voghera, IT;

Michele Fedeli, Pavia, IT;

Mattia Introini, Pavia, IT;

Maurizio Zuffada, Cornaredo, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics, S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/24 (2006.01); G11C 7/00 (2006.01); G11C 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A reading circuit for reading a datum stored in a storage material. In the reading circuit, a generating stage generates a read electrical quantity to be applied to the storage material, and a sensing stage is configured to generate an output electrical quantity that is indicative of a charge variation associated to the datum stored, and that occurs in the storage material due to application of the read electrical quantity; in particular, the sensing stage uses a charge-sensing amplifier electrically connected to the storage material.


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