Invention Grant
US08767495B2 Memory having isolation units for isolating storage arrays from a shared I/O during retention mode operation
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存储器具有隔离单元,用于在保持模式操作期间将存储阵列与共享I / O隔离
- Patent Title: Memory having isolation units for isolating storage arrays from a shared I/O during retention mode operation
- Patent Title (中): 存储器具有隔离单元,用于在保持模式操作期间将存储阵列与共享I / O隔离
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Application No.: US14029989Application Date: 2013-09-18
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Publication No.: US08767495B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Edward M. McCombs , Daniel C. Chow , Kenneth W. Jones , Alexander E. Runas
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Stephen J. Curran
- Main IPC: G11C7/02
- IPC: G11C7/02

Abstract:
A memory includes an I/O unit that is shared between multiple storage arrays. The shared I/O unit provides output data from the arrays. The memory includes an isolation unit connected between each storage array and the shared I/O unit. In addition, each of the storage arrays and the shared I/O unit may be connected to a separate switched voltage domain through for example, power gating circuits. If one or more of the storage arrays is placed in retention or low-voltage mode, the isolation units that are coupled to the affected storage arrays may be configured to isolate the bitlines of those storage arrays from the shared I/O data paths.
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