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公开(公告)号:US11948627B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17818386
申请日:2022-08-09
发明人: Hidehiro Fujiwara , Chih-Yu Lin , Sahil Preet Singh , Hsien-Yu Pan , Yen-Huei Chen , Hung-Jen Liao
IPC分类号: G11C11/419 , G11C5/14 , G11C7/12 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/418 , H03K19/013
CPC分类号: G11C11/419 , G11C5/147 , G11C7/12 , G11C11/412 , G11C11/418 , H03K19/0136
摘要: A write assist circuit can include a control circuit and a voltage generator. The control circuit can be configured to receive memory address information associated with a memory write operation for memory cells. The voltage generator can be configured to provide a reference voltage to one or more bitlines coupled to the memory cells. The voltage generator can include two capacitive elements, where during the memory write operation, (i) one of the capacitive elements can be configured to couple the reference voltage to a first negative voltage, and (ii) based on the memory address information, both capacitive elements can be configured to cumulatively couple the reference voltage to a second negative voltage that is lower than the first negative voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US11024633B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-01
申请号:US16562299
申请日:2019-09-05
发明人: Hidehiro Fujiwara , Wei-Min Chan , Chih-Yu Lin , Yen-Huei Chen , Hung-Jen Liao
IPC分类号: H01L27/11 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/02 , H01L21/321 , H01L21/768
摘要: A device is disclosed that includes a memory bit cell coupled to a bit line, a word line, a pair of metal islands and a pair of connection metal lines. The word line is electrically coupled to the memory bit cell and is elongated in a first direction. The pair of metal islands are disposed at opposite sides of the word line and are electrically coupled to a power supply. The pair of connection metal lines are elongated in a second direction, and are configured to electrically couple the pair of metal islands to the memory bit cell, respectively. The pair of connection metal lines are separated from the bit line in a layout view. A method of fabricating the device is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10978144B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16572625
申请日:2019-09-17
发明人: Chia-En Huang , Hidehiro Fujiwara , Jui-Che Tsai , Yen-Huei Chen , Yih Wang
IPC分类号: G11C7/00 , G11C11/419 , H01L27/11 , G11C5/06 , G11C11/418
摘要: An integrated circuit and an operating method thereof are provided. The integrated circuit includes memory cells, at least one first word line, second word lines, bit lines and write-assist bit lines. The at least one first word line is electrically connected to at least one row of the memory cells. The second word lines are electrically connected to other rows of the memory cells. Two bit lines are located between a column of the memory cells and two write-assist bit lines. The bit lines and the write-assist bit lines are configured to be electrically disconnected with each other when at least one of the memory cells electrically connected with the at least one first word line is configured to be written, and electrically connected with each other when at least one of the memory cells electrically connected to the second word lines is configured to be written.
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公开(公告)号:US10964389B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-30
申请号:US16911049
申请日:2020-06-24
发明人: Hidehiro Fujiwara , Hung-Jen Liao , Hsien-Yu Pan , Chih-Yu Lin , Yen-Huei Chen , Chien-Chen Lin
IPC分类号: G11C15/00 , G11C15/04 , H01L27/02 , G11C11/412
摘要: A cell structure is disclosed. The cell structure includes a first unit comprising a first group of transistors and a first data latch, a second unit comprising a second group of transistors and a second data latch a read port unit comprising a plurality of p-type transistors, a search line and a complementary search line, the search line and the complementary search line function as input of the cell structure, and a master line, the master line functions as an output of the cell structure, the first unit is coupled to the second unit, both the first and the second units are coupled to the read port unit. According to some embodiments, the first data latch comprises a first and a second p-type transistors, a first and a second n-type transistors.
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公开(公告)号:US10832765B2
公开(公告)日:2020-11-10
申请号:US16376640
申请日:2019-04-05
发明人: Hidehiro Fujiwara , Hung-Jen Liao , Hsien-Yu Pan , Chih-Yu Lin , Yen-Huei Chen , Sahil Preet Singh
IPC分类号: G11C11/419 , G11C11/412
摘要: A read assist circuit is disclosed that selectively provides read assistance to a number of memory cells during a read operation of the number of memory cells. The read assist circuit includes a voltage divider circuit and a number of write line driver circuits. The voltage divider circuit is configured to voltage-divide a power supply voltage and provide a source write line voltage at an output of the voltage divider circuit to the number of write line driver circuits. Each write line driver circuit is configured to receive the source write line voltage and selectively apply the source write line voltage to a corresponding write line according to a corresponding individual enable signal that controls each write driver circuit. Further, each write line driver circuit is coupled to a corresponding memory cell of the number of memory cells via the corresponding write line so that the corresponding write line provides a corresponding write line voltage to provide read assistance during the read operation.
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公开(公告)号:US10734066B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-04
申请号:US15800443
申请日:2017-11-01
发明人: Hidehiro Fujiwara , Chih-Yu Lin , Sahil Preet Singh , Hsien-Yu Pan , Yen-Huei Chen , Hung-Jen Liao
IPC分类号: G11C11/419 , G11C7/12 , H03K19/013 , G11C5/14 , G11C11/4074 , G11C11/418 , G11C8/08
摘要: A write assist circuit can include a control circuit and a voltage generator. The control circuit can be configured to receive memory address information associated with a memory write operation for memory cells. The voltage generator can be configured to provide a reference voltage to one or more bitlines coupled to the memory cells. The voltage generator can include two capacitive elements, where during the memory write operation, (i) one of the capacitive elements can be configured to couple the reference voltage to a first negative voltage, and (ii) based on the memory address information, both capacitive elements can be configured to cumulatively couple the reference voltage to a second negative voltage that is lower than the first negative voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20200075092A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-05
申请号:US16676850
申请日:2019-11-07
发明人: Mahmut Sinangil , Hidehiro Fujiwara , Hung-Jen Liao , Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang , Yen-Huei Chen , Sahil Preet Singh
IPC分类号: G11C11/419 , G11C7/18 , G11C8/16 , G11C7/16 , G11C11/412 , G11C8/12
摘要: In some embodiments, a semiconductor memory device includes an array of semiconductor memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The array includes a first segment of memory cells and a second segment of memory cells. A first pair of complementary local bit lines extend over the first segment of memory cells and is coupled to multiple memory cells along a first column within the first segment of memory cells. A second pair of complementary local bit lines extend over the second segment of memory cells and is coupled to multiple memory cells along the first column within the second segment of memory cells. A pair of switches is arranged between the first and second segments of memory cells. The pair of switches is configured to selectively couple the first pair of complementary local bit lines in series with the second pair of complementary local bit lines.
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公开(公告)号:US11805636B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-31
申请号:US17035148
申请日:2020-09-28
发明人: Yi-Hsin Nien , Chih-Yu Lin , Wei-Chang Zhao , Hidehiro Fujiwara
IPC分类号: H10B10/00 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/8238 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/528
CPC分类号: H10B10/12 , H01L21/76816 , H01L21/76877 , H01L21/823871 , H01L23/5226 , H01L23/5283
摘要: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a first program line and a second program line. A first portion of the first program line is formed in a first conductive layer, and a second portion of the first program line is formed in a second conductive layer above the first conductive layer. A first portion of the second program line is formed in the first conductive layer, and a second portion of the second program line is formed in a third conductive layer above the second conductive layer. A width of at least one of the second portion of the first program line or the second portion of the second program line is different from a width of at least one of the first portion of the first program line or the first portion of the second program line. A method is also disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US10971217B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-06
申请号:US16991366
申请日:2020-08-12
IPC分类号: G11C11/412 , H01L27/11 , G11C11/419 , G11C11/418 , G11C8/14
摘要: Some embodiments relate to an SRAM cell layout including upper and lower cell edges and left and right cell edges. A first power rail extends generally in parallel with and lies along the left cell edge or the right cell edge. The first power rail is coupled to a first power supply. A second power rail extends generally in parallel with the first power rail and is arranged equidistantly between the left and right cell edges. A first bitline extends in parallel with the first power rail and the second power rail and is arranged to a first side of the second power rail. A second bitline, which is complementary to the first bitline, extends in parallel with the first power rail and the second power rail and is arranged to a second side of the second power rail.
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公开(公告)号:US10854282B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16676850
申请日:2019-11-07
发明人: Mahmut Sinangil , Hidehiro Fujiwara , Hung-Jen Liao , Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang , Yen-Huei Chen , Sahil Preet Singh
IPC分类号: G11C11/419 , G11C11/412 , G11C7/16 , G11C7/18 , G11C8/12 , G11C8/16
摘要: In some embodiments, a semiconductor memory device includes an array of semiconductor memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The array includes a first segment of memory cells and a second segment of memory cells. A first pair of complementary local bit lines extend over the first segment of memory cells and is coupled to multiple memory cells along a first column within the first segment of memory cells. A second pair of complementary local bit lines extend over the second segment of memory cells and is coupled to multiple memory cells along the first column within the second segment of memory cells. A pair of switches is arranged between the first and second segments of memory cells. The pair of switches is configured to selectively couple the first pair of complementary local bit lines in series with the second pair of complementary local bit lines.
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