High speed SRAM is realized such that a first dynamic circuit serves as a
local sense amp for reading a memory cell through a lightly loaded local
bit line, a second dynamic circuit serves as a segment sense amp for
reading the local sense amp, and a tri-state inverter serves as an
inverting amplifier of a global sense amp for reading the segment sense
amp. When reading, a voltage difference in the local bit line is
converted to a time difference for differentiating low data and high data
by the sense amps for realizing fast access with dynamic operation.
Furthermore, a buffered data path is used for achieving fast access and
amplify transistor of the sense amps is composed of relatively long
channel transistor for reducing turn-off current. Additionally,
alternative circuits and memory cell structures for implementing the SRAM
are described.