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公开(公告)号:US10062419B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-28
申请号:US15830599
申请日:2017-12-04
Inventor: Hidehiro Fujiwara , Chih-Yu Lin , Wei-Cheng Wu , Yen-Huei Chen , Hung-Jen Liao
IPC: G11C11/00 , H01L27/088 , G11C7/02 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/419
CPC classification number: G11C7/02 , G11C8/16 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/418 , G11C11/419 , H01L27/1104
Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a circuit structure is provided. The circuit structure comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, a storage node and a word-line. Each of the two transistors comprises a gate, a source and a drain. The storage node is connected to the gate of the first transistor. The word-line is connected to the gate of the second transistor. The first and second transistors are serially connected. The first and second threshold voltages are respectively associated with the first and second transistors, and the first threshold voltage is lower than the second threshold voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US10056133B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-21
申请号:US15447040
申请日:2017-03-01
Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Inventor: Guseul Baek , Toshikazu Fukuda
IPC: G11C5/14 , G11C11/417 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/419
CPC classification number: G11C11/417 , G11C5/14 , G11C5/147 , G11C7/222 , G11C8/08 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/419
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array including memory cells. A potential generation circuit applies a first potential to the memory cells. A control signal output circuit outputs a control signal based on the first potential. A pulse width adjustment circuit adjusts a pulse width of a word line voltage of the cell array based on the control signal. An amplitude of a voltage applied to bit lines connected to the memory cells is controlled with the pulse width.
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公开(公告)号:US20180218768A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15746615
申请日:2016-07-26
Applicant: Power Down Semiconductor Inc.
Inventor: David A. Huffman
IPC: G11C11/419 , G11C7/12 , H01L27/11 , G11C7/06
CPC classification number: G11C11/419 , G11C7/065 , G11C7/12 , G11C11/412 , H01L27/11
Abstract: An SRAM cell comprises a first inverter having an output lead coupled to the input lead of a second inverter via a first resistor. The output lead of the second inverter is coupled to the first inverter input lead via a second resistor. A first write bit line is coupled to the first inverter input lead via a first switch, and a second write bit line is coupled to the second inverter input lead via a second switch. Because of the resistors, the circuitry driving write bit lines does not have to overpower the inverters when writing data to the cell. The cell is part of an array comprising several columns of SRAM cells, each column coupled to a pair of write bit lines. A resonating oscillator drives the write bit lines with a sine wave. This reduces the power consumed by the SRAM array.
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公开(公告)号:US20180218177A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15883120
申请日:2018-01-30
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor: Thomas Kuenemund , Berndt Gammel
IPC: G06F21/75 , H03K19/003 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/419 , H04L9/32 , H04L9/08 , G06F21/72
CPC classification number: G06F21/75 , G06F21/72 , G06F21/73 , G09C1/00 , G11C7/1006 , G11C7/24 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/419 , H03K19/00315 , H04L9/0861 , H04L9/0866 , H04L9/3278
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a physical uncloneable function circuit for providing a protected output bit is described including at least one physical uncloneable function circuit element configured to output a bit of a physical uncloneable function value, a physical uncloneable function bit output terminal and a coupling circuit connected between the physical uncloneable function circuit element and the physical uncloneable function bit output terminal configured to receive a control signal, supply the bit to the physical uncloneable function bit output terminal for a first state of the control signal and supply the complement of the bit to the physical uncloneable function bit output terminal for a second state of the control signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20180211702A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-26
申请号:US15782090
申请日:2017-10-12
Applicant: Ambiq Micro, Inc.
Inventor: Scott Hanson , Christophe J. Chevallier
IPC: G11C11/417 , G11C11/412 , G11C5/14
CPC classification number: G11C11/417 , G11C5/145 , G11C5/146 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/413
Abstract: An SRAM circuit that includes a biasing circuit adapted to selectively bias the transistors of the SRAM array to lower the threshold voltage of selected transistors. The SRAM circuit includes well voltages and positive voltages that are selectively different, and substrate voltages and ground voltages that are selectively different.
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公开(公告)号:US20180190344A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-05
申请号:US15413436
申请日:2017-01-24
Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
Inventor: Chun-Yen Tseng , Ching-Cheng Lung , Yu-Tse Kuo , Chun-Hsien Huang , Chih-Wei Tsai
IPC: G11C11/419 , G11C11/418
CPC classification number: G11C11/419 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/418
Abstract: The present invention provides a six transistor static random-access memory (6T-SRAM) cell, the 6T-SRAM cell includes a first inverter comprising a first pull-up transistor and a first pull-down transistor, and a first storage node, a second inverter comprising a second pull-up transistor, a second pull-down transistor, and a second storage node, wherein the first storage node is coupled to gates of the second pull-up transistor and the second pull-down transistor, a switch transistor configured to couple the second storage node to gates of the first pull-up transistor and the first pull-down transistor, and an access transistor coupled to gates of the first pull-up transistor and the first pull-down transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US10008261B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-26
申请号:US15706901
申请日:2017-09-18
Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Inventor: Vinod Menezes
IPC: G11C11/00 , G11C11/419 , G11C11/412 , G11C5/14 , G11C11/413
CPC classification number: G11C11/419 , G11C5/14 , G11C7/065 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/413
Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) includes an array of storage cells and a first sense amplifier. The array of storage cells is arranged as rows and columns. The rows correspond to word lines and the columns correspond to bit lines. The first sense amplifier includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first sense amplifier is configured to provide a first read of a first storage cell of the array of storage cells. Based on the first read of the first storage cell failing to correctly read data stored in the first storage cell, the first sense amplifier is configured to increment a body bias of the first transistor a first time. In response to the body bias of the first transistor being incremented, the first sense amplifier is configured to provide a second read of the first storage cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20180174642A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15851531
申请日:2017-12-21
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Inventor: Trong Huynh Bao , Julien Ryckaert , Praveen Raghavan , Pieter Weckx
IPC: G11C11/412 , H01L27/11 , G11C11/408 , H01L29/08 , H01L29/423
CPC classification number: G11C11/412 , G11C11/4085 , H01L27/0688 , H01L27/1104 , H01L27/1116 , H01L29/0673 , H01L29/0847 , H01L29/42392
Abstract: The disclosed technology generally relates to semiconductor memory devices, and more particularly to a static random access memory (SRAM) device. One aspect of the disclosed technology is a bit cell for a static random access memory (SRAM) comprising: a first and a second vertical stack of transistors arranged on a substrate. Each stack includes a pull-up transistor, a pull-down transistor and a pass transistor, each transistor including a horizontally extending channel, the pull-up transistor and the pull-down transistor having a common gate electrode extending vertically between the pull-up transistor and the pull-down transistor and the pass transistor having a gate electrode being separate from the common gate electrode. A source/drain of the pull-up transistor and of the pull-down transistor of the first stack, a source/drain of the pass transistor of the first stack and the common gate electrode of the pull-up and pull-down transistors of the second stack are electrically interconnected. A source/drain of the pull-up transistor and of the pull-down transistor of the second stack, a source/drain of the pass transistor of the second stack and the common gate electrode of the pull-up and pull-down transistors of the first stack are electrically interconnected.
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公开(公告)号:US09991268B1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-05
申请号:US15617219
申请日:2017-06-08
Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jhon-Jhy Liaw
IPC: H01L27/00 , H01L27/11 , H01L29/423 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/02 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/51 , G11C11/412
CPC classification number: H01L27/1104 , G11C11/412 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/0207 , H01L27/0924 , H01L29/42372 , H01L29/517 , H01L29/518
Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) cell and a SRAM cell structure are provided. The SRAM cell includes a first pull-down transistor, a first pull-up transistor, a second pull-down transistor, a second pull-up transistor, a first conductive line pattern and a second conductive line pattern. A first gate electrode pattern of the first pull-down transistor and a second gate electrode pattern of the first pull-up transistor are physically separated from each other and electrically connected to the first conductive line pattern. The second inverter includes a second pull-down transistor, a second pull-up transistor and a second conductive line pattern. A third gate electrode pattern of the second pull-down transistor and a fourth gate electrode pattern of the second pull-up transistor are physically separated from each other and electrically connected to the second conductive line pattern.
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公开(公告)号:US09985631B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-29
申请号:US15795912
申请日:2017-10-27
Applicant: Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
Inventor: Scott E. Thompson , Lawrence T. Clark
IPC: H01L25/00 , H03K19/00 , G11C11/412 , H01L27/118 , H01L29/10
CPC classification number: H03K19/0013 , G11C11/412 , H01L27/088 , H01L27/1104 , H01L27/11807 , H01L29/1095 , H03K19/0948
Abstract: Digital circuits are disclosed that may include multiple transistors having controllable current paths coupled between first and second logic nodes. One or more of the transistors may have a deeply depleted channel formed below its gate that includes a substantially undoped channel region formed over a relatively highly doped screen layer formed over a doped body region. Resulting reductions in threshold voltage variation may improve digital circuit performance. Logic circuit, static random access memory (SRAM) cell, and passgate embodiments are disclosed.
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