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公开(公告)号:US20230066241A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-02
申请号:US17446195
申请日:2021-08-27
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Arun Babu PALLERLA , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Hochul LEE
IPC: G11C11/419 , H03K19/20
Abstract: A memory is provided that includes multiple memory banks, each one of the memory banks being associated with a read multiplexer. A first read multiplexer couples a first plurality of bit lines to a first sense node pair, and a second read multiplexer couples a second plurality of bit lines to a second sense node pair. A first sense amplifier is coupled to the first sense node pair. The second sense node pair may be coupled to the same sense amplifier or a different sense amplifier.
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公开(公告)号:US20230395139A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-07
申请号:US17833852
申请日:2022-06-06
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Dhvani SHETH , Hochul LEE , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Chulmin JUNG
IPC: G11C11/419 , G11C11/418
CPC classification number: G11C11/419 , G11C11/418
Abstract: A memory is provided with a plurality of column groups and two redundant column groups. If there are two defective columns in the plurality of column groups, the plurality of column groups may be divided into a no-shift region, a one-shift region, and a two-shift region. The memory includes a plurality of input/output circuits corresponding to the plurality of column groups. Each input/output circuit may provide a data input signal during a write operation and receive a data output signal during a read operation. Each input/output circuit also includes a switch matrix. In the no-shift region, the switch matrix couples the input/output circuit to a core in the corresponding column group. In the one-shift region, the switch matrix couples the input/output circuit to a core in a subsequent column group. In the two-shift region, the switch matrix couples the input/output circuit to a core in a next-to-subsequent column group.
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公开(公告)号:US20240428831A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-26
申请号:US18340807
申请日:2023-06-23
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Chi-Jui CHEN , Xiao CHEN , Sonia GHOSH , Hochul LEE , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Giby SAMSON
IPC: G11C5/14 , G11C11/417
Abstract: A circuit is provided with a selectively diode-connected head switch transistor. During a light-sleep mode, the head switch transistor is diode connected so that a power supply voltage passing through the diode-connected head switch transistor is reduced by a transistor threshold voltage drop. During an active mode, the diode connection is opened so that the head switch transistor passes a power supply voltage with virtually no voltage drop.
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公开(公告)号:US20230087277A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17481601
申请日:2021-09-22
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Hochul LEE , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Dhvani SHETH , Chulmin JUNG
IPC: G11C11/419 , G11C11/412
Abstract: A memory is provided that includes a self-timed memory circuit that controls the isolation of a sense amplifier from a column selected by a column multiplexer until the completion of a bit line voltage difference development delay. The self-timed memory circuit also controls the release of a pre-charge for the sense amplifier responsive to the completion of the bit line voltage difference development delay.
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公开(公告)号:US20210407559A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-30
申请号:US17472307
申请日:2021-09-10
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Anil Chowdary KOTA , Hochul LEE
Abstract: A memory device with built-in flexible redundancy is provided according to various aspects of the present disclosure. In certain aspects, a memory device includes a first sense amplifier, a second sense amplifier, a first comparator, a second comparator, a reference circuit, and a logic gate. During a redundant read operation, the first sense amplifier, the first comparator, and the reference circuit are used to read one copy of a redundant bit stored in the memory device, and the second sense amplifier, the second comparator, and the reference circuit are used to read another copy of the redundant bit stored in the memory device. The logic gate may then determine a bit value based on the bit values of the read copies of the redundant bit (e.g., determine a bit value of one if the bit value of at least one of the read copies of the redundant bit is one).
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公开(公告)号:US20250022494A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-16
申请号:US18349918
申请日:2023-07-10
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Hochul LEE , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Dhvani SHETH , Bin LIANG , Chulmin JUNG
Abstract: A memory is provided with a pair of banks including a first bank of bitcells and a second bank of bitcells. An I/O circuit for the pair of banks includes a shared write path configured to couple a write driver input signal to the first bank of bitcells responsive to an assertion of a write enable signal for the first bank of bitcells and to couple the write driver input signal to the second bank of bitcells responsive to an assertion of a write enable signal for the second bank of bitcells. The I/O circuit also includes a shared read path configured to couple a data bit output signal from the first bank of bitcells to a sense amplifier responsive to a de-assertion of the write enable signal for the first bank of bitcells and to couple a data bit output signal from the second bank of bitcells to the sense amplifier responsive to a de-assertion of the write enable signal for the second bank of bitcells. The shared read and write paths are further configured to operate simultaneously so that a write operation to one of the banks may occur while a read operation occurs to another one of the banks.
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公开(公告)号:US20240395320A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-28
申请号:US18796143
申请日:2024-08-06
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Dhvani SHETH , Hochul LEE , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Chulmin JUNG
IPC: G11C11/419 , G11C11/418
Abstract: A memory is provided with a plurality of column groups and two redundant column groups. If there are two defective columns in the plurality of column groups, the plurality of column groups may be divided into a no-shift region, a one-shift region, and a two-shift region. The memory includes a plurality of input/output circuits corresponding to the plurality of column groups. Each input/output circuit may provide a data input signal during a write operation and receive a data output signal during a read operation. Each input/output circuit also includes a switch matrix. In the no-shift region, the switch matrix couples the input/output circuit to a core in the corresponding column group. In the one-shift region, the switch matrix couples the input/output circuit to a core in a subsequent column group. In the two-shift region, the switch matrix couples the input/output circuit to a core in a next-to-subsequent column group.
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公开(公告)号:US20210280263A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-09
申请号:US16811145
申请日:2020-03-06
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Hochul LEE , Anil Chowdary KOTA , Keejong KIM
Abstract: A One Time Programmable (OTP) memory, includes: a first driver coupled to a reference cell by a first bit line; a second driver coupled to an OTP cell by a second bit line; and a comparator having a first input coupled to the first bit line and the reference cell, a second input coupled to the second bit line and the OTP cell, and an output coupled to a logic circuit configured to control the first driver and the second driver.
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公开(公告)号:US20210257007A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US16792636
申请日:2020-02-17
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Anil KOTA , Keejong KIM , Hochul LEE
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for testing a one-time programmable (OTP) memory device, including the functionality of a sense amplifier circuit. The OTP memory device includes a memory array, an input latch circuit, and a sense amplifier circuit comprising a current source and a multiplexer. The multiplexer has a first input coupled to an output of the memory array, a second input coupled to the input latch circuit, and an output coupled to an input of the current source circuit.
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