Buried Metal Techniques
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240038297A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17874611

    申请日:2022-07-27

    Applicant: Arm Limited

    CPC classification number: G11C11/419 G11C11/412 H01L27/1104

    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are related to a device having bitline drivers coupled to passgates of bitcells via bitlines and buried metal lines formed within a substrate including a buried enable signal line and a buried ground line coupled to ground connections of the bitline drivers. The buried enable signal line transfers a negative bias to a selected bitline of the bitlines via the buried ground line that is coupled to the ground connections of the bitline drivers so as to increase gate-source bias of the passgates of the selected bitcell to thereby enhance write capability of the selected bitcell.

    Circuitry apportioning of an integrated circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11532353B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US17162532

    申请日:2021-01-29

    Applicant: Arm Limited

    Abstract: According to one implementation of the present disclosure, an integrated circuit comprises a memory macro unit that includes an input/output (I/O) circuit block, where read/write circuitry of the I/O circuit block is apportioned on at least first and second tiers of the memory macro unit. In a particular implementation, read circuitry of the read/write circuitry is arranged on the first tier and write circuitry of the read/write circuitry is arranged on the second tier.

    Methods and Circuits of Spatial Alignment

    公开(公告)号:US20220391469A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17339895

    申请日:2021-06-04

    Applicant: Arm Limited

    Abstract: According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a method includes performing a spatial alignment of at least one of first or second data tiers of a circuit; and performing a computation based on the spatial alignment of the at least one of the first and second data tiers. According to another implementation of the present disclosure, a circuit includes: a compute circuitry; and at least first and second data tiers of two or more data tiers positioned at least partially overlapping one another. In an example, each of the at least first and second data tiers is coupled to the compute circuitry. In certain implementations, the positioning of the first and second data tiers at least partially overlapping one another corresponds to a spatial alignment.

    3D storage architecture with tier-specific controls

    公开(公告)号:US11468945B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US17071449

    申请日:2020-10-15

    Applicant: Arm Limited

    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) storage circuit includes two or more tiers of semiconductor dies, and a storage array of bitcells distributed on the two or more tiers to form a plurality of storage subarrays. One of the storage subarrays is arranged on a respective one of the tiers. Row and column replica/dummy tracking cells are arranged on each of the tiers. A timing circuit is coupled to the tracking cells of each of the tiers. In response to receipt of tier-specific trim bits for each of the tiers, the timing circuit independently controls a timing and/or voltage state of each of the tiers during an access operation of the 3D storage circuit to account for process and/or thermal variation between tiers of the 3D storage circuit.

    3D STORAGE ARCHITECTURE WITH TIER-SPECIFIC CONTROLS

    公开(公告)号:US20220122655A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17071449

    申请日:2020-10-15

    Applicant: Arm Limited

    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) storage circuit includes two or more tiers of semiconductor dies, and a storage array of bitcells distributed on the two or more tiers to form a plurality of storage subarrays. One of the storage subarrays is arranged on a respective one of the tiers. Row and column replica/dummy tracking cells are arranged on each of the tiers. A timing circuit is coupled to the tracking cells of each of the tiers. In response to receipt of tier-specific trim bits for each of the tiers, the timing circuit independently controls a timing and/or voltage state of each of the tiers during an access operation of the 3D storage circuit to account for process and/or thermal variation between tiers of the 3D storage circuit.

    Read and logic operation methods for voltage-divider bit-cell memory devices

    公开(公告)号:US10783957B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16359758

    申请日:2019-03-20

    Applicant: Arm Limited

    Abstract: In a particular implementation, a method to perform a read operation on a voltage divider bit-cell having first and second transistors and first and second storage elements is disclosed. The method includes: providing a first voltage to a bit-line coupled to the second transistor of the voltage-divider bit-cell; providing a second voltage to a first word-line and providing an electrical grounding to a second word-line; where the first and second word-lines are coupled to the respective first and second resistive memory devices; and determining at least one of first and second data resistances in the respective first and second storage elements based on an output voltage on the bit-line.

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