A 1.0 V 256 Mb SDRAM with offset-compensated direct sensing and charge-recycled precharge schemes

A 1.0 V, 256 Mb SDRAM is designed in a 0.1 /spl mu/m CMOS technology. For low voltage applications, an offset compensated direct current sensing scheme improves refresh time as well as sensing performance. A charge-recycled precharge reuses the word-line discharge current to generate the boosted voltage required for equalization without charge pumping. At 1.0 V, the access time is 25 ns and the current is 15 mA.