Patent ID: 6738301
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A signal accelerator system for accelerating the coupling of digital signals through a plurality of signal lines extending adjacent to each other, the system comprising:a respective precharge low circuit coupled to alternate ones of the signal lines, each of the precharge low circuits being operable to precharge the signal line to which it is coupled to a precharge low voltage when the precharge low circuit is enabled; a respective precharge high circuit coupled to each of the signal lines to which a precharge low circuit is not coupled, each of the precharge high circuits being operable to precharge the signal line to which it is coupled to a precharge high voltage when the precharge high circuit is enabled; an accelerate high circuit coupled to each of the signal lines to which a precharge low circuit is coupled, each of the accelerate high circuits being operable to drive the signal line to which it is coupled toward the precharge high voltage responsive to detecting that the voltage of the signal line is greater than a predetermined low voltage; and an accelerate low circuit coupled to each of the signal lines to which a precharge high circuit is coupled, each of the accelerate low circuits being operable to drive the signal line to which it is coupled toward the precharge low voltage responsive to detecting that the voltage of the signal line is less than a predetermined high voltage.