Modified design rules to improve device performance
    1.
    发明授权
    Modified design rules to improve device performance 有权
    改进设计规则以提高设备性能

    公开(公告)号:US08519444B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US12879447

    申请日:2010-09-10

    IPC分类号: H01L27/118

    摘要: The layouts, device structures, and methods described above utilize dummy devices to extend the diffusion regions of edge structures and/or non-allowed structures to the dummy device. Such extension of diffusion regions resolves or reduces LOD and edge effect issues. In addition, treating the gate structure of a dummy device next to an edge device also allows only one dummy structure to be added next to the dummy device and saves the real estate on the semiconductor chip. The dummy devices are deactivated and their performance is not important. Therefore, utilizing dummy devices to extend the diffusion regions of edge structures and/or non-allowed structures according to design rules allows the resolution or reduction or LOD and edge effect issues without the penalty of yield reduction or increase in layout areas.

    摘要翻译: 上述布局,装置结构和方法利用虚设装置将边缘结构和/或非允许结构的扩散区域扩展到虚设装置。 这种扩散区域的扩展可解决或减少LOD和边缘效应问题。 此外,在边缘装置旁边处理伪装置的栅极结构也仅允许在虚设装置旁边添加一个虚拟结构,并将该不动产保存在半导体芯片上。 虚拟设备被禁用,其性能不重要。 因此,利用虚设装置根据设计规则扩展边缘结构和/或非允许结构的扩散区域允许分辨率或降低或LOD和边缘效应发生,而不会降低成品率或增加布局面积。

    GENERATING AND AMPLIFYING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS
    2.
    发明申请
    GENERATING AND AMPLIFYING DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS 有权
    生成和放大差分信号

    公开(公告)号:US20130010560A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:US13535075

    申请日:2012-06-27

    IPC分类号: H03F3/45 G11C7/06

    CPC分类号: G11C7/067 G11C7/065

    摘要: A circuit includes a first node, a second node, a first current mirror circuit, and a second current minor circuit. The first current mirror circuit has a reference end and a mirrored end. The reference end of the first current minor circuit is coupled to the first node, and the mirrored end of the first current minor circuit is coupled to the second node. The second current minor circuit has a reference end and a mirrored end. The reference end of the second current minor circuit is coupled to the second node, and the mirrored end of the second current minor circuit is coupled to the first node.

    摘要翻译: 电路包括第一节点,第二节点,第一电流镜电路和第二电流次要电路。 第一电流镜电路具有参考端和镜像端。 第一当前次要电路的参考端耦合到第一节点,并且第一当前次要电路的镜像端耦合到第二节点。 第二个当前次级电路具有参考端和镜像端。 第二电流次级电路的参考端耦合到第二节点,并且第二电流次级电路的镜像端耦合到第一节点。

    MULTI-POWER DOMAIN DESIGN
    3.
    发明申请
    MULTI-POWER DOMAIN DESIGN 有权
    多功能域设计

    公开(公告)号:US20120195139A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13443619

    申请日:2012-04-10

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00 G11C5/14

    CPC分类号: G11C7/1048 G11C5/14

    摘要: In some embodiments related to a memory array, a sense amplifier (SA) uses a first power supply, e.g., voltage VDDA, while other circuitry, e.g., signal output logic, uses a second power supply, e.g., voltage VDDB. Various embodiments place the SA and a pair of transferring devices at a local IO row, and a voltage keeper at the main IO section of the same memory array. The SA, the transferring devices, and the voltage keeper, when appropriate, operate together so that the data logic of the circuitry provided by voltage VDDB is the same as the data logic of the circuitry provided by voltage VDDA.

    摘要翻译: 在与存储器阵列相关的一些实施例中,读出放大器(SA)使用第一电源,例如电压VDDA,而其它电路(例如,信号输出逻辑)使用第二电源,例如电压VDDB。 各种实施例将SA和一对传送装置放置在本地IO行上,并将电压保持器放置在同一存储器阵列的主IO部分。 SA,传输装置和电压保持器在适当的情况下一起工作,使得由电压VDDB提供的电路的数据逻辑与由电压VDDA提供的电路的数据逻辑相同。

    BIASING CIRCUIT AND TECHNIQUE FOR SRAM DATA RETENTION
    4.
    发明申请
    BIASING CIRCUIT AND TECHNIQUE FOR SRAM DATA RETENTION 有权
    用于SRAM数据保持的偏置电路和技术

    公开(公告)号:US20120182792A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13008992

    申请日:2011-01-19

    IPC分类号: G11C11/413 G11C5/14

    CPC分类号: G11C11/413

    摘要: A SRAM system includes: a SRAM cell array coupled between high and low supply nodes, a difference therebetween defining a data retention voltage (VDR) for a low power data retention mode; a main power switch coupling one of high and low supply nodes to a main power supply and disconnecting the one high and low supply nodes from the main power supply during the low power data retention mode; a monitor cell including a SRAM cell preloaded with a data bit and configured for data destruction responsive to a reduction in VDR before data destruction occurs in the SRAM cell array; and a clamping power switch responsive to data destruction in the monitor cell to couple the one of the high and low supply nodes to the main power supply.

    摘要翻译: SRAM系统包括:耦合在高电源节点和低电源节点之间的SRAM单元阵列,其间限定用于低功率数据保持模式的数据保持电压(VDR); 主电源开关将高电源和低电源节点之一耦合到主电源,并且在低功率数据保持模式期间将一个高电源和低电源节点与主电源断开; 监控单元,其包括预先装载有数据位的SRAM单元,并且被配置为在SRAM单元阵列中发生数据破坏之前响应于VDR的减小而进行的数据破坏; 以及钳位电源开关,其响应于监视器单元中的数据破坏,将高电源节点和低电源节点中的一个耦合到主电源。

    POWER MANAGEMENT
    5.
    发明申请
    POWER MANAGEMENT 有权
    能源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20110090753A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12885826

    申请日:2010-09-20

    IPC分类号: G11C5/14

    CPC分类号: G11C11/413

    摘要: An SRAM includes circuitry configured for the SRAM to operate at different operation modes using different voltage levels wherein the voltage level and thus the supply current leakage is regulated based on the operation mode. For example, the SRAM, in a normal operation mode, consumes power as other SRAMs. In a deep sleep mode the supply voltage (e.g., VDDI) for the bit cell in the SRAM macro is lowered by about 20-40% of the SRAM supply voltage (e.g., VDD), sufficient to retain the data in the bit cell. When access to the SRAM is not needed, the SRAM operates in the sleep mode, consuming little or no power.

    摘要翻译: SRAM包括被配置用于使用不同的电压电平在不同的操作模式下工作的电路,其中基于操作模式调节电压电平和因此的电流泄漏。 例如,在正常工作模式下,SRAM将作为其他SRAM消耗电力。 在深度睡眠模式下,SRAM宏中的位单元的电源电压(例如,VDDI)降低SRAM电源电压(例如VDD)的约20-40%,足以将数据保留在位单元中。 当不需要访问SRAM时,SRAM在睡眠模式下运行,消耗很少或没有电源。

    Providing row redundancy to solve vertical twin bit failures
    6.
    发明授权
    Providing row redundancy to solve vertical twin bit failures 有权
    提供行冗余来解决垂直双位故障

    公开(公告)号:US08792292B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US13046625

    申请日:2011-03-11

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00

    CPC分类号: G11C29/846

    摘要: A circuit includes a failure address register configured to store a first row address, a row address modifier coupled to the failure address register, wherein the row address modifier is configured to modify the first row address received from the failure address register to generate a second row address. A first comparator is configured to receive and compare the first row address and a third row address. A second comparator is configured to receive and compare the second row address and the third row address. The first and the second row addresses are failed row addresses in a memory.

    摘要翻译: 电路包括被配置为存储第一行地址的故障地址寄存器,耦合到故障地址寄存器的行地址修改器,其中行地址修改器被配置为修改从故障地址寄存器接收的第一行地址以生成第二行 地址。 第一比较器被配置为接收和比较第一行地址和第三行地址。 第二比较器被配置为接收和比较第二行地址和第三行地址。 第一行地址和第二行地址是存储器中的失败行地址。

    Word-line driver using level shifter at local control circuit
    7.
    发明授权
    Word-line driver using level shifter at local control circuit 有权
    在本地控制电路上使用电平转换器的字线驱动器

    公开(公告)号:US08427888B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-23

    申请号:US12702594

    申请日:2010-02-09

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    CPC分类号: G11C8/08 G11C8/10

    摘要: A representative circuit device includes a local control circuit having a level shifter, wherein in response to receipt of a first address signal the level shifter shifts the first address signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, providing a level shifted first address signal; and a word-line driver having at least one input for receiving a plurality of address signals, wherein the at least one input includes a first input that is coupled to the local control circuit to receive the level shifted first address signal, and an output that is electrically coupled to a word line of a memory cell array.

    摘要翻译: 代表性电路装置包括具有电平移位器的本地控制电路,其中响应于接收到第一地址信号,电平移位器将第一地址信号从第一电压电平移位到第二电压电平,提供电平移位的第一地址信号 ; 以及具有用于接收多个地址信号的至少一个输入的字线驱动器,其中所述至少一个输入包括耦合到所述本地控制电路以接收所述电平移位的第一地址信号的第一输入,以及输出, 电耦合到存储单元阵列的字线。

    Power management
    8.
    发明授权
    Power management 有权
    能源管理

    公开(公告)号:US08305831B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12885826

    申请日:2010-09-20

    IPC分类号: G11C5/14

    CPC分类号: G11C11/413

    摘要: An SRAM includes circuitry configured for the SRAM to operate at different operation modes using different voltage levels wherein the voltage level and thus the supply current leakage is regulated based on the operation mode. For example, the SRAM, in a normal operation mode, consumes power as other SRAMs. In a deep sleep mode the supply voltage (e.g., VDDI) for the bit cell in the SRAM macro is lowered by about 20-40% of the SRAM supply voltage (e.g., VDD), sufficient to retain the data in the bit cell. When access to the SRAM is not needed, the SRAM operates in the sleep mode, consuming little or no power.

    摘要翻译: SRAM包括被配置用于使用不同的电压电平在不同的操作模式下工作的电路,其中基于操作模式调节电压电平和因此的电流泄漏。 例如,在正常工作模式下,SRAM将作为其他SRAM消耗电力。 在深度睡眠模式下,SRAM宏中的位单元的电源电压(例如,VDDI)降低SRAM电源电压(例如VDD)的约20-40%,足以将数据保留在位单元中。 当不需要访问SRAM时,SRAM在睡眠模式下运行,消耗很少或没有电源。

    Multiple bitcells tracking scheme for semiconductor memories
    9.
    发明授权
    Multiple bitcells tracking scheme for semiconductor memories 有权
    用于半导体存储器的多位单元跟踪方案

    公开(公告)号:US08300491B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12868909

    申请日:2010-08-26

    IPC分类号: G11C8/00

    CPC分类号: G11C29/50012 G11C11/41

    摘要: A semiconductor memory segment includes a first memory bank having a first tracking cell disposed in a first tracking column. A second memory bank includes a second tracking cell disposed in a second tracking column. A first tracking circuit is coupled to the first and second tracking cells and is configured to output a first signal to memory control circuitry when the first and second tracking cells are accessed. The memory control circuitry is configured to set a clock based on the first signal.

    摘要翻译: 半导体存储器段包括具有设置在第一跟踪列中的第一跟踪单元的第一存储体。 第二存储器组包括设置在第二跟踪列中的第二跟踪单元。 第一跟踪电路耦合到第一和第二跟踪单元,并且被配置为当第一和第二跟踪单元被访问时,将第一信号输出到存储器控制电路。 存储器控制电路被配置为基于第一信号设置时钟。

    Providing Row Redundancy to Solve Vertical Twin Bit Failures
    10.
    发明申请
    Providing Row Redundancy to Solve Vertical Twin Bit Failures 有权
    提供行冗余来解决垂直双位错误

    公开(公告)号:US20120230127A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13046625

    申请日:2011-03-11

    IPC分类号: G11C29/04

    CPC分类号: G11C29/846

    摘要: A circuit includes a failure address register configured to store a first row address, a row address modifier coupled to the failure address register, wherein the row address modifier is configured to modify the first row address received from the failure address register to generate a second row address. A first comparator is configured to receive and compare the first row address and a third row address. A second comparator is configured to receive and compare the second row address and the third row address. The first and the second row addresses are failed row addresses in a memory.

    摘要翻译: 电路包括被配置为存储第一行地址的故障地址寄存器,耦合到故障地址寄存器的行地址修改器,其中行地址修改器被配置为修改从故障地址寄存器接收的第一行地址以生成第二行 地址。 第一比较器被配置为接收和比较第一行地址和第三行地址。 第二比较器被配置为接收和比较第二行地址和第三行地址。 第一行地址和第二行地址是存储器中的失败行地址。