Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory macro and method of operating the same
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Application No.: US17335866Application Date: 2021-06-01
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Publication No.: US11651804B2Publication Date: 2023-05-16
- Inventor: Chien-Kuo Su , Chiting Cheng , Pankaj Aggarwal , Yen-Huei Chen , Cheng Hung Lee , Hung-Jen Liao , Jonathan Tsung-Yung Chang , Jhon Jhy Liaw
- Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchut
- Agency: Hauptman Ham, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C7/00
- IPC: G11C7/00 ; G11C7/12 ; G11C7/22 ; G11C11/419

Abstract:
A memory macro includes a first memory cell array, a first tracking circuit, a first and a second transistor. The first memory cell array includes rows of memory cells and columns of memory cells. The first tracking circuit includes a first set of memory cells configured as a first set of loading cells responsive to a first control signal, a second set of memory cells configured as a first set of pull-down cells responsive to a second control signal, and a first tracking bit line coupled to the first and second set of memory cells. The first set of pull-down cells or loading cells is configured to track a memory cell of the first memory cell array. The first and second transistor are coupled to the first tracking bit line, and configured to charge the first tracking bit line to a pre-charge voltage level responsive to a tracking enable signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210287726A1 MEMORY MACRO AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2021-09-16
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