摘要:
Disclosed are a method, a system and a computer program product for operating a cache system. The cache system can include multiple cache lines, and a first cache line of the multiple of cache lines can include multiple cache cells, and a bus coupled to the multiple cache cells. In one or more embodiments, the bus can include a switch that is operable to receive a first control signal and to split the bus into first and second portions or aggregate the bus into a whole based on the first control signal. When the bus is split, a first cache cell and a second cache cell of the multiple cache cells are coupled to respective first and second portions of the bus. Data from the first and second cache cells can be selected through respective portions of the bus and outputted through a port of the cache system.
摘要:
Disclosed are a method, a system and a computer program product for operating a cache system. The cache system can include multiple cache lines, and a first cache line of the multiple of cache lines can include multiple cache cells, and a bus coupled to the multiple cache cells. In one or more embodiments, the bus can include a switch that is operable to receive a first control signal and to split the bus into first and second portions or aggregate the bus into a whole based on the first control signal. When the bus is split, a first cache cell and a second cache cell of the multiple cache cells are coupled to respective first and second portions of the bus. Data from the first and second cache cells can be selected through respective portions of the bus and outputted through a port of the cache system.
摘要:
A word line driver circuit coupled to a memory circuit word line includes pull-up, pull-up clamp, pull-down and pull-down clamp transistors, each having a source, a drain and a gate. For the pull-up transistor, the source is coupled to a first power supply, and the gate to a pull-up control signal. For the pull-up clamp transistor, the source is coupled to the drain of the pull-up transistor, the drain to the word line, and the gate to a pull-up clamp gate signal. For the pull-down transistor, the source is coupled to a second power supply, and the gate to a pull-down control signal. For the pull-down clamp transistor, the source is coupled to the drain of the pull-down transistor, the drain to the word line, and the gate to a pull-down clamp gate signal. The word line is coupled to one or more DRAM cells. Source to drain voltage magnitudes of the pull-up and pull-down transistors are less than a voltage between the first and second power supplies.
摘要:
A word line driver circuit coupled to a memory circuit word line includes pull-up, pull-up clamp, pull-down and pull-down clamp transistors, each having a source, a drain and a gate. For the pull-up transistor, the source is coupled to a first power supply, and the gate to a pull-up control signal. For the pull-up clamp transistor, the source is coupled to the drain of the pull-up transistor, the drain to the word line, and the gate to a pull-up clamp gate signal. For the pull-down transistor, the source is coupled to a second power supply, and the gate to a pull-down control signal. For the pull-down clamp transistor, the source is coupled to the drain of the pull-down transistor, the drain to the word line, and the gate to a pull-down clamp gate signal. The word line is coupled to one or more DRAM cells. Source to drain voltage magnitudes of the pull-up and pull-down transistors are less than a voltage between the first and second power supplies.
摘要:
A system to improve a multistage charge pump may include a capacitor, a first plate carried by the capacitor, and a second plate carried by the capacitor opposite the first plate. The system may also include a clock to control charging and discharging of the capacitor. The system may further include a power supply to provide a power supply voltage across the first plate and the second plate during charging of the capacitor. The system may also include a voltage line to lift the second plate to an intermediate voltage during discharging of the capacitor. The system may further include an output line connected to the first plate during discharging of the capacitor to provide an output voltage.
摘要:
Write control circuitry and control method are provided for a memory array configured with multiple memory subarrays. The write control circuitry includes multiple subarray write controllers associated with the multiple memory subarrays, each subarray write controller selectively enabling a local write control signal to its associated memory subarray. The selectively enabling is responsive to a received subarray select signal, wherein only one subarray select signal is active at a time. At least some subarray write controllers are powered at least in part via a switched power node, wherein powering of the switched power node is distributively implemented among the subarray write controllers. In one example, the distributively implemented powering of the switched power node is accomplished via multiple inverters distributed among the subarray write controllers, each inverter having an output coupled to the switched power node, and an input coupled to receive a global write enable signal.
摘要:
A multi-threshold integrated circuit (IC) that may be supplied by multiple supplies, with an array of latches such as an array static random access memory (SRAM) cells and a CMOS SRAM with improved stability and reduced subthreshold leakage. Selected devices (NFETs and/or PFETs) in array cells and support logic, e.g., in the data path and in non-critical logic, are tailored for lower gate and subthreshold leakage. Normal base FETs have a base threshold and tailored FETs have a threshold above. In a multi-supply chip, circuits with tailored FETs are powered by an increased supply voltage.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for implementing ABIST data compression and serialization for memory built-in self test of SRAM with redundancy. The method includes providing detection signals asserted for one failing data out, two failing data outs, and greater than two failing data outs. The method also includes individually encoding the failing bit position of each corresponding failing data out with a binary representation value corresponding therewith. The method further includes serializing results of the providing detection signals and the individually encoding, and transmitting results of the serializing to a redundancy support register function on a single fail buss.
摘要:
A system for generating one or more common address signals for multi-port memory arrays. The system includes circuitry receiving one or more read address signal; circuitry receiving one or more write address signal; circuitry receiving an array clock signal; circuitry receiving one or more enable signal; and circuitry generating the common address signals in response to the enable signal, the array clock signal and one of the read address signal and write address signal.
摘要:
The invention may comprise circuit for programmable control of a discharge deactivation signal when interfacing local bitlines to a global bitline or other circuit. The invention may also comprise a method for programmable ground circuit control for control of a discharge signal deactivation when interfacing local bitlines to a global bitline via a bitline evaluation discharge device comprising: providing input logic states to inputs of a controller circuit; outputting an adjustable ground value from the controller circuit; and controlling the bitline evaluation discharge device with the adjustable ground value.