Patent ID: 6757186
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A device having a ferro-electric capacitor therein for determining logical levels, comprising:a ferro-electric capacitor for producing a reference voltage, wherein the reference voltage is produced by charging a ferro-electric capacitor so that an amount of electric charges within the ferro-electric capacitor is intermediate between an amount of electric charges signifying a logic level â€˜1â€™ and an amount of electric charges signifying a logic level â€˜0â€™, wherein the ferro-electric capacitor is a ferro-electric capacitor for holding data waiting for logical decision, and transferring the electric charges to a capacitor so that the capacitor produces a reference voltage; a first transistor having a first terminal coupled to the ferro-electric capacitor to serve as a switch; a second transistor having a second terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first transistor to serve as a switch; a third transistor having a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor to serve as a switch; a fourth transistor having a first terminal coupled to a first terminal of the third transistor to serve as a switch; a first bit line coupled to a first terminal of the second transistor to serve as a parasitic capacitor; a second bit line coupled to the first terminal of the third transistor to serve as a parasitic capacitor; and a micro-sensing amplifier coupled to the first bit line and the second bit line for amplifying micro-signals and perform logical decisions.