Apparatus for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation 失效
    用于实现SRAM单元写入性能评估的装置

    公开(公告)号:US07768851B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-03

    申请号:US12351920

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: A SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit includes a SRAM core where each wordline is connected to only one bit column. A ring oscillator circuit is used to generate wordline pulses. A state machine controls operations for the SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit including the ring oscillator circuit and the SRAM core. A control signal is applied to the state machine to select a first write operation, where the circuit simultaneously writes all the cells to a known state with wide wordlines to ensure all cells are written. Then a second write operation is selected, and all the wordlines are launched simultaneously to write the cells to the opposite state. From these write operations, a required wordline pulse width to write the cell is identified.

    摘要翻译: SRAM单元写入性能评估电路包括SRAM核心,其中每个字线仅连接到一个位列。 环形振荡器电路用于产生字线脉冲。 状态机控制包括环形振荡器电路和SRAM内核的SRAM单元写入性能评估电路的操作。 将控制信号施加到状态机以选择第一写入操作,其中电路同时将所有单元格写入具有宽字线的已知状态,以确保所有单元都被写入。 然后选择第二次写入操作,同时启动所有字线,将单元写入相反的状态。 从这些写入操作中,识别要写入单元的所需字线脉冲宽度。

    APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SRAM CELL WRITE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
    2.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SRAM CELL WRITE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 失效
    用于实现SRAM单元写入性能评估的设备

    公开(公告)号:US20090116298A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12351920

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: A SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit includes a SRAM core where each wordline is connected to only one bit column. A ring oscillator circuit is used to generate wordline pulses. A state machine controls operations for the SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit including the ring oscillator circuit and the SRAM core. A control signal is applied to the state machine to select a first write operation, where the circuit simultaneously writes all the cells to a known state with wide wordlines to ensure all cells are written. Then a second write operation is selected, and all the wordlines are launched simultaneously to write the cells to the opposite state. From these write operations, a required wordline pulse width to write the cell is identified.

    摘要翻译: SRAM单元写入性能评估电路包括SRAM核心,其中每个字线仅连接到一个位列。 环形振荡器电路用于产生字线脉冲。 状态机控制包括环形振荡器电路和SRAM内核的SRAM单元写入性能评估电路的操作。 将控制信号施加到状态机以选择第一写入操作,其中电路同时将所有单元格写入具有宽字线的已知状态,以确保所有单元都被写入。 然后选择第二次写入操作,同时启动所有字线,将单元写入相反的状态。 从这些写入操作中,识别要写入单元的所需字线脉冲宽度。

    Design structure embodied in a machine readable medium for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation
    3.
    发明授权
    Design structure embodied in a machine readable medium for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation 失效
    体现在用于实现SRAM单元写入性能评估的机器可读介质中的设计结构

    公开(公告)号:US07788554B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US11873173

    申请日:2007-10-16

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00 G11C7/00

    摘要: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium for implementing static random access memory (SRAM) cell write performance evaluation is provided. A SRAM core includes each wordline connected to only one bit column. A ring oscillator circuit is used to generate wordline pulses. A state machine controls operations for the SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit including the ring oscillator circuit and the SRAM core. A control signal is applied to the state machine to select a first write operation, where the circuit simultaneously writes all the cells to a known state with wide wordlines to ensure all cells are written. Then a second write operation is selected, and all the wordlines are launched simultaneously to write the cells to the opposite state. From these write operations, a required wordline pulse width to write the cell is identified.

    摘要翻译: 提供了体现在用于实现静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)单元写入性能评估的机器可读介质中的设计结构。 SRAM内核包括只连接到一个位列的每个字线。 环形振荡器电路用于产生字线脉冲。 状态机控制包括环形振荡器电路和SRAM内核的SRAM单元写入性能评估电路的操作。 将控制信号施加到状态机以选择第一写入操作,其中电路同时将所有单元格写入具有宽字线的已知状态,以确保所有单元都被写入。 然后选择第二次写入操作,同时启动所有字线,将单元写入相反的状态。 从这些写入操作中,识别要写入单元的所需字线脉冲宽度。

    Method for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation 失效
    实现SRAM单元写入性能评估的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07505340B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-17

    申请号:US11845866

    申请日:2007-08-28

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    摘要: A method implements static random access memory (SRAM) cell write performance evaluation. A SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit includes a SRAM core where each wordline is connected to only one bit column. A ring oscillator circuit is used to generate wordline pulses. A state machine controls operations for the SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit including the ring oscillator circuit and the SRAM core. A control signal is applied to the state machine to select a first write operation, where the circuit simultaneously writes all the cells to a known state with wide wordlines to ensure all cells are written. Then a second write operation is selected, and all the wordlines are launched simultaneously to write the cells to the opposite state. From these write operations, a required wordline pulse width to write the cell is identified.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法实现了静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)单元写入性能评估。 SRAM单元写入性能评估电路包括SRAM核心,其中每个字线仅连接到一个位列。 环形振荡器电路用于产生字线脉冲。 状态机控制包括环形振荡器电路和SRAM内核的SRAM单元写入性能评估电路的操作。 控制信号被施加到状态机以选择第一写入操作,其中电路同时将所有单元格写入具有宽字线的已知状态,以确保所有单元被写入。 然后选择第二次写入操作,同时启动所有字线,将单元写入相反的状态。 从这些写入操作中,识别要写入单元的所需字线脉冲宽度。

    Method and Apparatus for Implementing SRAM Cell Write Performance Evaluation
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Implementing SRAM Cell Write Performance Evaluation 失效
    实现SRAM单元写入性能评估的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090063912A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US11873173

    申请日:2007-10-16

    IPC分类号: G11C29/08

    摘要: A method and apparatus for implementing static random access memory (SRAM) cell write performance evaluation, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. ASRAM core includes each wordline connected to only one bit column. A ring oscillator circuit is used to generate wordline pulses. A state machine controls operations for the SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit including the ring oscillator circuit and the SRAM core. A control signal is applied to the state machine to select a first write operation, where the circuit simultaneously writes all the cells to a known state with wide wordlines to ensure all cells are written. Then a second write operation is selected, and all the wordlines are launched simultaneously to write the cells to the opposite state. From these write operations, a required wordline pulse width to write the cell is identified.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于实现静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)单元写入性能评估的方法和装置,以及设置有主题电路所在的设计结构。 ASRAM内核包括只连接到一个位列的每个字线。 环形振荡器电路用于产生字线脉冲。 状态机控制包括环形振荡器电路和SRAM内核的SRAM单元写入性能评估电路的操作。 将控制信号施加到状态机以选择第一写入操作,其中电路同时将所有单元格写入具有宽字线的已知状态,以确保所有单元都被写入。 然后选择第二次写入操作,同时启动所有字线,将单元写入相反的状态。 从这些写入操作中,识别要写入单元的所需字线脉冲宽度。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SRAM CELL WRITE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SRAM CELL WRITE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 失效
    用于实现SRAM单元写性能评估的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090059697A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US11845866

    申请日:2007-08-28

    IPC分类号: G11C29/00

    摘要: A SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit includes a SRAM core where each wordline is connected to only one bit column. A ring oscillator circuit is used to generate wordline pulses. A state machine controls operations for the SRAM cell write performance evaluation circuit including the ring oscillator circuit and the SRAM core. A control signal is applied to the state machine to select a first write operation, where the circuit simultaneously writes all the cells to a known state with wide wordlines to ensure all cells are written. Then a second write operation is selected, and all the wordlines are launched simultaneously to write the cells to the opposite state. From these write operations, a required wordline pulse width to write the cell is identified.

    摘要翻译: SRAM单元写入性能评估电路包括SRAM核心,其中每个字线仅连接到一个位列。 环形振荡器电路用于产生字线脉冲。 状态机控制包括环形振荡器电路和SRAM内核的SRAM单元写入性能评估电路的操作。 控制信号被施加到状态机以选择第一写入操作,其中电路同时将所有单元格写入具有宽字线的已知状态,以确保所有单元被写入。 然后选择第二次写入操作,同时启动所有字线,将单元写入相反的状态。 从这些写入操作中,识别要写入单元的所需字线脉冲宽度。

    Layout to minimize FET variation in small dimension photolithography
    7.
    发明授权
    Layout to minimize FET variation in small dimension photolithography 有权
    布局以最小化小尺度光刻中的FET变化

    公开(公告)号:US08860141B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13345439

    申请日:2012-01-06

    IPC分类号: H01L21/70

    摘要: A semiconductor chip has shapes on a particular level that are small enough to require a first mask and a second mask, the first mask and the second mask used in separate exposures during processing. A circuit on the semiconductor chip requires close tracking between a first and a second FET (field effect transistor). For example, the particular level may be a gate shape level. Separate exposures of gate shapes using the first mask and the second mask will result in poorer FET tracking (e.g., gate length, threshold voltage) than for FETs having gate shapes defined by only the first mask. FET tracking is selectively improved by laying out a circuit such that selective FETs are defined by the first mask. In particular, static random access memory (SRAM) design benefits from close tracking of six or more FETs in an SRAM cell.

    摘要翻译: 半导体芯片具有在足够小以至要求第一掩模和第二掩模的特定等级上的形状,第一掩模和第二掩模在处理期间分开曝光中使用。 半导体芯片上的电路需要在第一和第二FET(场效应晶体管)之间的紧密跟踪。 例如,特定级别可以是门形状级别。 使用第一掩模和第二掩模的栅极形状的单独曝光将导致比仅由第一掩模限定的栅极形状的FET更差的FET跟踪(例如,栅极长度,阈值电压)。 通过布置电路来选择性地提高FET跟踪,使得选择性FET由第一掩模限定。 特别地,静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)设计受益于在SRAM单元中紧密跟踪六个或更多个FET。

    DATA SECURITY FOR DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY USING BODY BIAS TO CLEAR DATA AT POWER-UP
    8.
    发明申请
    DATA SECURITY FOR DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY USING BODY BIAS TO CLEAR DATA AT POWER-UP 有权
    动态随机存取存储器的数据安全使用身体偏差清除数据上电

    公开(公告)号:US20120087176A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-12

    申请号:US12898924

    申请日:2010-10-06

    IPC分类号: G11C11/24 G11C7/00

    摘要: A circuit and method erase at power-up all data stored in a DRAM chip for increased data security. All the DRAM memory cells are erased by turning on the transistors for the DRAM storage cells simultaneously by increasing the body voltage of cells. In the example circuit, the body voltage is increased by a charge pump controlled by a power-on-reset (POR) signal applying a voltage to the p-well of the memory cells. The added voltage to the p-well lowers the threshold voltage of the cell, such that the NFET transistor of the memory cell will turn on. With all the devices turned on, the data stored in the memory cells is erased as the voltage of all the cells connected to a common bitline coalesce to a single value.

    摘要翻译: 电路和方法在上电时擦除存储在DRAM芯片中的所有数据,以提高数据安全性。 通过增加单元的体电压同时接通DRAM存储单元的晶体管,可以擦除所有的DRAM存储单元。 在示例电路中,通过由对存储器单元的p阱施加电压的上电复位(POR)信号控制的电荷泵增加体电压。 向p阱施加的电压降低了电池的阈值电压,使得存储器单元的NFET晶体管将导通。 当所有设备都打开时,存储在存储单元中的数据将被擦除,因为连接到通用位线的所有单元的电压合并为单个值。

    Implementing Local Evaluation of Domino Read SRAM With Enhanced SRAM Cell Stability
    9.
    发明申请
    Implementing Local Evaluation of Domino Read SRAM With Enhanced SRAM Cell Stability 失效
    实现具有增强的SRAM单元稳定性的Domino读取SRAM的本地评估

    公开(公告)号:US20100046277A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12195117

    申请日:2008-08-20

    IPC分类号: G11C11/00 G11C7/00

    CPC分类号: G11C11/413

    摘要: A method and circuit for implementing domino static random access memory (SRAM) local evaluation with enhanced SRAM cell stability, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. A SRAM local evaluation circuit enabling a read and write operations of an associated SRAM cell group includes true and complement bitlines, a single write data propagation input, a precharge signal, and a precharge write signal. A passgate device is connected between the complement bitline and the write data propagation input. A transistor stack is connected in series with the precharge device between the true bitline and ground. The precharge write signal disables the passgate device connected between the complement bitline and the write data propagation input during a read operation. During write operations, the precharge write signal enables the passgate device connected between the complement bitline and the write data propagation input and activates the transistor stack.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于实现具有增强的SRAM单元稳定性的多米诺骨牌静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)局部评估的方法和电路,以及提供主题电路所在的设计结构。 能够对相关联的SRAM单元组进行读和写操作的SRAM本地评估电路包括真实和补码位线,单个写入数据传播输入,预充电信号和预充电写入信号。 传递门装置连接在补码位线和写入数据传播输入之间。 晶体管堆叠与真正位线和地之间的预充电装置串联连接。 在读取操作期间,预充电写入信号禁止连接在补码位线和写入数据传播输入之间的通道器件。 在写操作期间,预充电写入信号使得连接在补码位线和写入数据传播输入之间的通道器件能够激活晶体管堆叠。

    Low Power Level Shifting Latch Circuits With Gated Feedback for High Speed Integrated Circuits
    10.
    发明申请
    Low Power Level Shifting Latch Circuits With Gated Feedback for High Speed Integrated Circuits 失效
    具有门控反馈的低功率电平移位锁存电路用于高速集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20100019824A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-28

    申请号:US12178071

    申请日:2008-07-23

    IPC分类号: H03L5/00

    CPC分类号: H03K3/356121

    摘要: Low power level shifter latch circuits with gated feedback for high speed integrated circuits, and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. A latch input stage operating in a domain of a first voltage supply receives a data input responsive to being enabled by predefined clock signals. A latch storage element coupled to the latch input stage includes a latch output stage operating in a domain of a second voltage supply provides a data output having a voltage level corresponding to the second voltage supply. The latch storage element includes a level shifting device providing level shifting from the first supply level to the second voltage supply level. The latch storage element includes feedback gate devices receiving the predefined clock signals to gate feedback to the latch input stage when data is being written to the latch input stage.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于高速集成电路的门控反馈的低功率电平移位器锁存电路,以及设有主题电路所在的设计结构。 操作在第一电压源的域中的锁存器输入级接收响应于通过预定时钟信号使能的数据输入。 耦合到锁存器输入级的锁存器存储元件包括在第二电压源的区域中操作的锁存器输出级提供具有与第二电压源相对应的电压电平的数据输出。 闩锁存储元件包括电平移位装置,其提供从第一电源电平到第二电压供应电平的电平移位。 锁存器存储元件包括反馈栅极器件,当数据被写入锁存器输入级时,反馈栅极器件接收预定义的时钟信号以对门锁反馈到锁存器输入级。