Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory structure with self-adjusting capacitive coupling-based read and write assist
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Application No.: US17504558Application Date: 2021-10-19
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Publication No.: US11900996B2Publication Date: 2024-02-13
- Inventor: Vivek Raj , Bhuvan R. Nandagopal , Shivraj G. Dharne
- Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NY Malta
- Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
- Current Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Malta
- Agency: Hoffman Warnick LLC
- Agent David Cain
- Main IPC: G11C11/419
- IPC: G11C11/419 ; G11C11/418 ; G11C11/412

Abstract:
Disclosed is a memory structure that includes wordlines (WL) and cell supply lines (CSL) positioned between and parallel to voltage boost lines (VBLs). The VBLs enable capacitive coupling-based voltage boosting of the adjacent WL and/or CSL depending on whether a read or write assist is required. During a read operation, all VBLs for a selected row can be charged to create coupling capacitances with the WL and with the CSL and thereby boost both the wordline voltage (Vwl) and the cell supply voltage (Vcs) for a read assist. During a write operation, one VBL adjacent to the WL for a selected row can be charged to create a coupling capacitance with the WL only and thereby boost the Vwl for a write assist. The coupling capacitances created by charging VBLs in the structure is self-adjusting in that as the length of the rows increase so do the potential coupling capacitances.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230122564A1 MEMORY STRUCTURE WITH SELF-ADJUSTING CAPACITIVE COUPLING-BASED READ AND WRITE ASSIST Public/Granted day:2023-04-20
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