公开(公告)号：US20210043250A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-11

申请号：US16996024

申请日：2020-08-18

Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

Inventor： John WUU ,  Martin Paul PIORKOWSKI

IPC: G11C11/419

Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.

公开(公告)号：US20220148650A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17530815

申请日：2021-11-19

Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

Inventor： John WUU ,  Martin Paul PIORKOWSKI

IPC: G11C11/419

Abstract: A method for operating a memory device includes initiating an access operation to a corresponding row of an array of bit cells of the memory device. Responsive to an expansion mode signal having a first state, the method further includes dynamically operating each column of a plurality of columns of the array to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the plurality of columns during the access operation. Alternatively, responsive to the expansion mode state signal having a second state different than the first state, the method includes dynamically operating each column of a first subset of columns of the plurality of columns to access each bit cell of a corresponding row within the first subset of columns during the access operation, and maintaining each column of a second subset of columns of the plurality of columns in a static state during the access operation.