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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2013
Stichting Imec Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE;
Vibhu Sharma, Eindhoven, NL;
Stefan Cosemans, Mol, BE;
Wim Dehaene, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Francky Catthoor, Temse, BE;
Maryam Ashouei, Eindhoven, NL;
Jos Huisken, Waalre, NL;
Stichting IMEC Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Kathoieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BE;
Abstract
A memory device having complementary global and local bit-lines, the complementary local bit-lines being connectable to the complementary global bit-lines by means of a local write receiver which is configured for creating a full voltage swing on the complementary local bit lines from a reduced voltage swing on the complementary global bit lines. The local write receiver comprises a connection mechanism for connecting the local to the global bit-lines and a pair of cross-coupled inverters directly connected to the complementary local bit lines for converting the reduced voltage swing to the full voltage swing on the complementary local bit lines.