Read operations based on a dynamic reference

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PATENT NO 12183380
APP PUB NO 20220020412A1
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17362348

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Methods, systems, and devices for read operations based on a dynamic reference are described. A memory device may include a set of memory cells each associated with a capacitive circuit including a first and second capacitor. After receiving a read command, the memory device may couple each capacitive circuit with a respective memory cell (e.g., to transfer a charge stored by each respective memory cell to a capacitive circuit) and may couple the second capacitor of each capacitive circuit to a reference voltage bus. Thus, a reference voltage on the reference voltage bus may be based on an average charge across the second capacitors of each capacitive circuit. The memory device may then compare a charge stored by the first and second capacitors of each capacitive circuit with the reference voltage bus and may output a set of values stored by the set of memory cells based on the comparing.

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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCBOISE ID 83706-9698

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bedeschi, Ferdinando Biassono, IT 239 1998
Di, Vincenzo Umberto Capriate San Gervasio, IT 120 323
Muzzetto, Riccardo Arcore, IT 81 169
Visconti, Angelo Appiano Gentile, IT 71 299

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