A method and apparatus for accelerating signal equalization between a pair of signal lines
CA 2414249 A1 · Owner: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated · Inventors: Demone, Paul
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A circuit is provided for equalizing a signal between a pair of bit lines. The circuit comprises a first equalizing element that is operatively coupled between the pair of bit lines for equalizing the signal the first equalizing , element being located proximate a first end of the pair of bit lines. The circuit further comprises a precharging element that is operatively coupled between the pair of bit lines for precharging the pair of bit lines to a precharge voltage, the precharging element being located proximate to the first equalizing element. The circuit also comprises a second equalizing element that is operatively coupled between the pair of bit lines for equalizing the …
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- Filed August 31, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 31, 2020.
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