Abstract
Sense amplifiers, in association with memory cells, are key elements in defining the performance and environmental tolerance of CMOS memories. Because of their great importance in memory designs, sense amplifiers became a very large circuit-class. In this chapter, for the first time in publications, the sense amplifier circuits studied systematically and comprehensively from the basics to the advanced current-sensing circuits. The study includes circuit and operation descriptions, direct current, alternative current and transient signal analyses, design guides and performance-enhancement methods.
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(2002). Sense Amplifiers. In: Cmos Memory Circuits. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47035-7_3
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