公开(公告)号：US10381069B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15891619

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Sreenivasula Reddy Dhani Reddy ,  Sreejith Chidambaran ,  Binu Jose ,  Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan

IPC: G11C11/419 ,  G11C11/412 ,  G11C7/12 ,  G11C11/408 ,  H03K19/177

Abstract: A circuit includes a core having a memory array. The memory array includes memory cells and bitlines, and is arranged in columns. The core includes a metallization layer having connections to the memory array, which is devoid of memory cells. Digit lines are connected to the bitlines of a column of the memory array. A write driver is connected to the digit lines. A write assist circuit is connected to the write driver. The write assist circuit maintains a voltage on the digit lines prior to write operations and provides a boost voltage to the digit lines during write operations. A wire bridge located in the metallization layer of the core connects the write assist circuit to the write driver.

公开(公告)号：US10600474B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16424605

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Sreenivasula Reddy Dhani Reddy ,  Sreejith Chidambaran ,  Binu Jose ,  Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan

IPC: G11C11/419 ,  G11C11/412 ,  G11C11/408 ,  G11C7/12 ,  H03K19/1776

Abstract: A circuit includes a core having a memory array. The memory array includes memory cells and bitlines, and is arranged in columns. The core includes a metallization layer having connections to the memory array, which is devoid of memory cells. Digit lines are connected to the bitlines of a column of the memory array. A write driver is connected to the digit lines. A write assist circuit is connected to the write driver. The write assist circuit maintains a voltage on the digit lines prior to write operations and provides a boost voltage to the digit lines during write operations. A wire bridge located in the metallization layer of the core connects the write assist circuit to the write driver.

公开(公告)号：US20190279708A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16424605

申请日：2019-05-29

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Sreenivasula Reddy Dhani Reddy ,  Sreejith Chidambaran ,  Binu Jose ,  Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan

IPC: G11C11/412 ,  G11C11/408 ,  G11C11/419 ,  G11C7/12

Abstract: A circuit includes a core having a memory array. The memory array includes memory cells and bitlines, and is arranged in columns. The core includes a metallization layer having connections to the memory array, which is devoid of memory cells. Digit lines are connected to the bitlines of a column of the memory array. A write driver is connected to the digit lines. A write assist circuit is connected to the write driver. The write assist circuit maintains a voltage on the digit lines prior to write operations and provides a boost voltage to the digit lines during write operations. A wire bridge located in the metallization layer of the core connects the write assist circuit to the write driver.

公开(公告)号：US20190244658A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US15891619

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.

Inventor： Sreenivasula Reddy Dhani Reddy ,  Sreejith Chidambaran ,  Binu Jose ,  Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan

IPC: G11C11/412 ,  G11C11/419 ,  G11C11/408 ,  G11C7/12

CPC classification number: G11C11/412 ,  G11C7/12 ,  G11C11/4085 ,  G11C11/419 ,  H03K19/1776

Abstract: A circuit includes a core having a memory array. The memory array includes memory cells and bitlines, and is arranged in columns. The core includes a metallization layer having connections to the memory array, which is devoid of memory cells. Digit lines are connected to the bitlines of a column of the memory array. A write driver is connected to the digit lines. A write assist circuit is connected to the write driver. The write assist circuit maintains a voltage on the digit lines prior to write operations and provides a boost voltage to the digit lines during write operations. A wire bridge located in the metallization layer of the core connects the write assist circuit to the write driver.