摘要:
A double edge triggered circuit includes a clock gater responsive to a clock signal and an enable signal to output a gated clock signal, a first double edge triggered flip-flop that launches a data signal in response to the gated clock signal, and a second double edge triggered flip-flop that captures the data signal in response to the clock signal, wherein the clock gater stops the gated clock signal at a first logic value when the enable signal is at a first logic state, and the clock gater switches the gated clock signal from the first logic value at a next clock edge when the enable signal is at a second logic state.
摘要:
An integrated circuit (IC) comprising an integrated level shifting latch 306 for I/O. The level shift in the IC I/O section may be clocked. In addition, a latch (comprised of transistors m11-m14) may be moved from the core section 300 to the I/O section 302 of the device, and thus the incoming clock 308 may remain in the external voltage domain to clock the latch along with the level shift. The level shift and latch may be clocked on opposite phases of the clock. Preferably, the level shift and latch may operate differentially on the data signal. Both setup and clock-to-Q times are significantly reduced with respect to prior art devices, allowing higher speed industry specifications may be met.
摘要:
A highly suitable power conservation technique involves extending multiple word lines over a memory array row and connecting a portion of the memory cells of the memory array row to each of the word lines. Power is supplied only to the portion of the memory cells that is accessed, eliminating the static power consumption of the non-accessed memory cells. By connecting multiple word lines to select a portion of a memory row, a column address of the memory is mapped into a row decode space. Multiple metal layers in a complex integrated circuit may be exploited to form cache block select lines using multiple word lines per cell row. A storage includes a plurality of storage cells arranged in an array of rows and columns, a plurality of bit lines connecting the array of storage cells into columns, and a plurality of word lines connecting the array of storage cells into rows. The plurality of word lines include multiple word lines for a single row of the plurality of rows so that multiple portions of the storage cells in the single row are addressed by corresponding multiple word lines.
摘要:
A memory includes a data bit line and a reference bit line. Word lines in the memory are connected to the bit lines by transistors. The transistors on data bit lines and the reference bit lines are substantially the same size. The capacitances on the data bit lines are substantially the same as the capacitances on the reference bit lines. When the word line is activated, the bit lines express a steady-state voltage that is a function of the resistance of the bit lines. In one example, the data bit lines have a resistance (R) and the reference bit lines have half the resistance (R2). The same current is sourced to the data bit lines and the reference bit lines so that the steady-state voltage of the data bit line differs from the steady-state voltage of the reference bit line by a factor equal to the ratio of the resistances. The resistors (R and R2) perform two functions, the resistors clamp level of the bit lines that are being discharged to stop the displacement current. The data bit lines are sensed differentially with respect to the reference.
摘要:
A latch circuit (X, Y) for eliminating slew current flowing in between power sources during period when clock signal changes. In the latch circuit(X, Y), an input terminal is formed in such a way that dual transfer gates are connected to respective nodes remaining differential signal of bistable circuit which is constituted that one pair of clocked · CMOS inverter is subjected to mesh connection. An output terminal of holding signal of latch circuit is drains of PMOS and NMOS transistors being adjacent to end terminal of power source, which transistors are member of the one pair of clocked · CMOS inverter. Gates of PMOS and NMOS transistors being adjacent to side of output terminal are taken to be input terminal of gate signal of the latch circuit. During period of sampling calculation, since there exists MOS transistor which is connected in series between power sources and which is sure to stand of OFF state, it is capable of cutting transient slew current flowing between power sources (91, 92).
摘要:
A memory array test and characterization capability is disclosed which allows DC characterization of the memory cells, the bit lines, and the sense amplifiers. A row decoder is provided which includes a static wordline select signal to disable self-resetting logic within the row decoder and allow the word line to remain active for a user-controlled length of time. An analog wordline drive capability allows the active wordline to be driven to a user-controllable analog level. Direct access to a pair of bitlines is provided by a multiplexer which is statically decoded to couple a pair of isolated terminals to the respective bitlines within the decoded column. This allows DC voltage levels to be impressed upon each of the two bitlines within the decoded column and/or the two bitline currents to be sensed. A separate power connection is provided for the memory array which allows operating the memory array at a different power supply voltage than the remainder of the circuit. By utilizing one or more of these features together, several tests of the memory array may be performed, including characterizing the DC transfer function of the memory cells, the standby power of the memory array, the static noise margin of the memory cells, the alpha particle susceptibility of the memory cells as a function of memory cell supply voltage, the offset voltage of bitline sense amplifiers, and others.