Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual rail memory architecture
- Patent Title (中): 双轨存储架构
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Application No.: US13551387Application Date: 2012-07-17
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Publication No.: US09019782B2Publication Date: 2015-04-28
- Inventor: Atul Katoch
- Applicant: Atul Katoch
- Applicant Address: TW
- Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: TW
- Agency: Lowe Hauptman & Ham, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C7/00
- IPC: G11C7/00 ; G11C11/4074 ; G11C11/4091 ; G11C11/4097

Abstract:
A memory macro comprises a plurality of memory cells, a plurality of first amplifying circuits, a first driver circuit, and a first level shifter. The plurality of memory cells is arranged in groups of a first direction and groups of a second direction. Each amplifying circuit is coupled to a plurality of first memory cells arranged in a first group of the first direction via a first data line. The first driver circuit is configured to drive the plurality of first amplifying circuits. The first level shifter is configured to level shift an input signal operating in a first power domain to an output signal operating in a second power domain. The output signal of the first level shifter is for use by the first driver circuit. The first driver circuit and a sense amplifier of an amplifying circuit operate in the second power domain.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130135946A1 DUAL RAIL MEMORY ARCHITECTURE Public/Granted day:2013-05-30
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