HANDSHAKING SENSE AMPLIFIER

摘要

Handshaking sense amplifier. In accordance with a first embodiment, an electronic circuit includes a sense amplifier configured to differentially sense contents of a memory cell. The circuit also includes a self-timing circuit configured to detect a completion of evaluation by the sense amplifier; and to initiate a subsequent memory operation responsive to the completion. A completion of evaluation may not be aligned with a clock edge.

主权项

1. An electronic circuit comprising:
a sense amplifier configured to differentially sense contents of a memory cell; a self-timing circuit configured to detect a completion of evaluation by said sense amplifier; and said self-timing circuit also configured to initiate a subsequent memory operation responsive to said completion.