Shared sense amplifier and write driver

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PATENT NO 9934828
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15414818

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Systems and methods are provided for a sense amplifier/write driver circuit. A system includes a set of transistors responsive to a memory cell, the set of transistors configured to operate as a sense amplifier in a first mode and to operate as a write driver in a second mode. One or more switches are configured to switch the set of transistors from the first mode to the second mode based on a control signal. Particular transistors of the set of transistors are configured by the one or more switches to amplify and retain data at a pair of input/output nodes for a period of time in the first mode. The particular transistors are further configured by the one or more switches to drive data to the pair of input/output nodes in the second mode.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITEDNO 8 LI-HSIN 6 ROAD HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU ROC 30077

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hsieh, Chi-Kai Taoyuan County, TW 5 7
Lee, Cheng Hung Hsinhu, TW 175 913
Wu, Fu-An Hsinchu, TW 43 282

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