Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Embedded SRAM write assist circuit
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Application No.: US16922270Application Date: 2020-07-07
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Publication No.: US11211116B2Publication Date: 2021-12-28
- Inventor: Chih-Chuan Yang , Kian-Long Lim , Feng-Ming Chang
- Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C11/419
- IPC: G11C11/419 ; G11C11/418

Abstract:
A static random-access memory (SRAM) semiconductor device including a memory unit is provided. The memory unit includes a bit array arranged in rows and columns. The columns are defined by a plurality of bit line pairs connecting to a plurality of memory cells in the column. The memory unit also includes an edge area adjacent an edge row of the bit array, wherein the edge row includes a plurality of dummy memory cells. The memory unit further includes a plurality of bit line drivers adjacent the bit array and opposite the edge area. The bit line drivers are for driving the bit lines with data to the memory cells during a write operation. The dummy memory cells include a write assist circuit for each bit line pair. The write assist circuit is used for facilitating the writing of the data on the bit line pairs to the memory cells.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210098058A1 Embedded SRAM Write Assist Circuit Public/Granted day:2021-04-01
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