DYNAMIC TAG COMPARE CIRCUITS EMPLOYING P-TYPE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (PFET)-DOMINANT EVALUATION CIRCUITS FOR REDUCED EVALUATION TIME, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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    发明申请
    DYNAMIC TAG COMPARE CIRCUITS EMPLOYING P-TYPE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (PFET)-DOMINANT EVALUATION CIRCUITS FOR REDUCED EVALUATION TIME, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    使用P型场效应晶体管(PFET)的动态标记比较电路降低评估时间的-DOMINANT评估电路及相关系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160247568A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14860844

    申请日:2015-09-22

    CPC classification number: G11C15/04 G11C11/40 H03K19/00315 H03K19/094

    Abstract: Dynamic tag compare circuits employing P-type Field-Effect Transistor (PFET)-dominant evaluation circuits for reduced evaluation time, and thus increased circuit performance, are provided. A dynamic tag compare circuit may be used or provided as part of searchable memory, such as a register file or content-addressable memory (CAM), as non-limiting examples. The dynamic tag compare circuit includes one or more PFET-dominant evaluation circuits comprised of one or more PFETs used as logic to perform a compare logic function. The PFET-dominant evaluation circuits are configured to receive and compare input search data to a tag(s) (e.g., addresses or data) contained in a searchable memory to determine if the input search data is contained in the memory. The PFET-dominant evaluation circuits are configured to control the voltage/value on a dynamic node in the dynamic tag compare circuit based on the evaluation of whether the received input search data is contained in the searchable memory.

    Abstract translation: 提供了采用P型场效应晶体管(PFET)的主要评估电路的动态标签比较电路,用于降低评估时间,从而提高电路性能。 动态标签比较电路可以作为可搜索存储器的一部分使用或提供,例如寄存器文件或内容可寻址存储器(CAM),作为非限制性示例。 动态标签比较电路包括由用作执行比较逻辑功能的逻辑的一个或多个PFET组成的一个或多个PFET主导评估电路。 PFET主导评估电路被配置为接收并将输入搜索数据与包含在可搜索存储器中的标签(例如,地址或数据)进行比较,以确定输入搜索数据是否包含在存储器中。 PFET主导评估电路被配置为基于对所接收的输入搜索数据是否包含在可搜索存储器中的评估来控制动态标签比较电路中的动态节点上的电压/值。

    NEGATIVE SUPPLY RAIL POSITIVE BOOST WRITE-ASSIST CIRCUITS FOR MEMORY BIT CELLS EMPLOYING A P-TYPE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (PFET) WRITE PORT(S), AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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    发明申请
    NEGATIVE SUPPLY RAIL POSITIVE BOOST WRITE-ASSIST CIRCUITS FOR MEMORY BIT CELLS EMPLOYING A P-TYPE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (PFET) WRITE PORT(S), AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    使用P型场效应晶体管(PFET)写入端口(S)的存储器位电池的负电源正向升压写入电路及相关系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160247558A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14862636

    申请日:2015-09-23

    Abstract: Write-assist circuits for memory bit cells (“bit cells”) employing a P-type Field-Effect transistor (PFET) write port(s) are disclosed. Related methods and systems are also disclosed. It has been observed that as node technology is scaled down in size, PFET drive current (i.e., drive strength) exceeds N-type Field-Effect transistor (NFET) drive current for like-dimensioned FETs. In this regard, in one aspect, it is desired to provide bit cells having PFET write ports, as opposed to NFET write ports, to reduce memory write times to the bit cells, and thus improve memory performance. To mitigate a write contention that could otherwise occur when writing data to bit cells, a write-assist circuit provided in the form of a negative supply rail positive boost circuit can be employed to weaken an NFET pull-down transistor in a storage circuit of a memory bit cells having a PFET write port(s).

    Abstract translation: 公开了采用P型场效应晶体管(PFET)写入端口的存储器位单元(“位单元”)的写辅助电路。 还公开了相关方法和系统。 已经观察到,随着节点技术的尺寸缩小,PFET驱动电流(即,驱动强度)超过用于等尺寸FET的N型场效应晶体管(NFET)驱动电流。 在这方面,在一个方面,期望提供与NFET写入端口相反的具有PFET写入端口的位单元,以减少对位单元的存储器写入时间,从而提高存储器性能。 为了减轻在将数据写入位单元时可能发生的写入争用,可以采用以负电源正极升压电路形式提供的写辅助电路来削弱存储电路中的NFET下拉晶体管 具有PFET写入端口的存储器位单元。

    MULTI-PUMP MEMORY SYSTEM ACCESS CIRCUITS FOR SEQUENTIALLY EXECUTING PARALLEL MEMORY OPERATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20190080737A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16126817

    申请日:2018-09-10

    Abstract: Multi-pump memory system access circuits for sequentially executing parallel memory operations in a memory system are disclosed. A memory system includes a plurality of memory bit cells in a memory array. Each memory bit cell is accessible at a corresponding memory address used by memory read and write operations. The memory system includes ports at which a memory read or a memory write operation is received from a processor in each cycle of a processor clock. To increase memory bandwidth of the memory system without increasing the number of access ports of the memory array within the memory system, a double-pump memory system access circuit double-pumps (i.e., time-multiplexes) the access ports of memory array, effectively doubling the number of ports of the memory array. The double-pump memory system access circuit performs sequential accesses to a port of a memory cell in a memory array within a processor clock period.

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