Negative bitline boost scheme for SRAM write-assist
    5.
    发明授权
    Negative bitline boost scheme for SRAM write-assist 有权
    SRAM写入辅助负位线提升方案

    公开(公告)号:US09070432B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US14077263

    申请日:2013-11-12

    CPC classification number: G11C11/419 G11C7/12

    Abstract: A device includes a transistor switch coupled between a bit line voltage node and a ground node and a boost signal circuit coupled to a gate node of the transistor switch, where the boost signal circuit providing a boost signal responsive to a write enable signal. The device also includes a first delay element and a first capacitor in series with the first delay element. The first capacitor has a first end coupled to the bit line voltage node and a second end coupled to the gate node through the first delay element.

    Abstract translation: 一种器件包括耦合在位线电压节点和接地节点之间的晶体管开关和耦合到晶体管开关的栅极节点的升压信号电路,其中升压信号电路响应于写使能信号而提供升压信号。 该装置还包括与第一延迟元件串联的第一延迟元件和第一电容器。 第一电容器具有耦合到位线电压节点的第一端和通过第一延迟元件耦合到栅极节点的第二端。

    VOLTAGE SUPPLY SELECTION CIRCUIT
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230318581A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18330492

    申请日:2023-06-07

    CPC classification number: H03K3/012

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an example circuit for selecting a voltage supply. The circuit includes a first control switch, a first voltage supply switch, a second control switch, and a second voltage supply switch. The first control switch is configured to receive a control signal and a first voltage supply. The first voltage supply switch is electrically coupled to the first control switch and is configured to receive a second voltage supply. The second voltage supply switch is electrically coupled to the second control switch and configured to receive the first voltage supply. The first and second voltage supply switches are configured to selectively output the first and second voltage supplies based on the control signal.

    Dual rail device with power detector

    公开(公告)号:US10811085B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16580675

    申请日:2019-09-24

    Abstract: A dual rail device includes a first power domain circuit coupled to a first power supply through a first header control switch and a second power domain circuit coupled to a second power supply. The first and second power supplies have different steady-state voltage levels. The first power domain circuit is interfaced to the second power domain circuit. The device also includes a power detector circuit for providing a control signal for the first header control switch responsive to a voltage level of the second power supply.

    High density memory structure
    10.
    发明授权
    High density memory structure 有权
    高密度存储器结构

    公开(公告)号:US09305635B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US14068003

    申请日:2013-10-31

    CPC classification number: G11C11/419 G11C7/18

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory comprises a plurality of sub banks each including one or more rows of memory bit cells connected to a set of local bit lines, wherein the sub banks share a same set of global bit lines for reading/writing data from/to the memory bit cells of the sub banks. The semiconductor memory chip further comprises a plurality of switch elements for each of the sub banks, wherein each of the switch elements connects the local bit line and the global bit line of a corresponding one of the memory bit cells in the sub bank for data transmission between the local bit line and the global bit line. The semiconductor memory chip further comprises a plurality of bank selection signal lines each connected to the switch elements in a corresponding one of the sub banks, wherein the bank selection signal lines carry a plurality of bank selection signals to select one of the sub banks for data transmission between the local bit lines and the global bit lines.

    Abstract translation: 半导体存储器包括多个子存储体,每个子存储体包括连接到一组局部位线的一行或多行存储器位单元,其中子存储体共享用于从/向存储器读/写数据的全局位线集合 子库的位单元。 半导体存储器芯片还包括用于每个子存储体的多个开关元件,其中每个开关元件连接子库中对应的一个存储单元的局部位线和全局位线,用于数据传输 在本地位线和全局位线之间。 半导体存储器芯片还包括多个存储体选择信号线,每条存储体选择信号线连接到相应的一个子存储体中的开关元件,其中存储体选择信号线传送多个存储体选择信号以选择一个子存储体用于数据 局部位线与全局位线之间的传输。

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