A 250 mV bit-line swing scheme for a 1 V 4 Gb DRAM

We have proposed a new 1/4 Vcc bit-line swing architecture and related sense amplifier for 1 V 4 Gb DRAM and beyond. These schemes reduce power dissipation to 40% without degradation of the read-out signal and also improve device reliability.

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