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US08411491B1 Memory array with distributed clear transistors and variable memory element power supply
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具有分布式透明晶体管和可变存储元件电源的存储器阵列
- Patent Title: Memory array with distributed clear transistors and variable memory element power supply
- Patent Title (中): 具有分布式透明晶体管和可变存储元件电源的存储器阵列
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Application No.: US12983816Application Date: 2011-01-03
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Publication No.: US08411491B1Publication Date: 2013-04-02
- Inventor: Lin-Shih Liu , Mark T. Chan
- Applicant: Lin-Shih Liu , Mark T. Chan
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Treyz Law Group
- Agent G. Victor Treyz; Jason Tsai
- Main IPC: G11C11/00
- IPC: G11C11/00 ; G11C7/00

Abstract:
Memory elements may be provided that include bi-stable data storage elements based on cross-coupled inverters. A pair of address transistors may be used to implement a differential data writing scheme for the memory elements. One of the address transistors may be coupled between a first data line and a first data storage node in each memory element and another of the address transistors may be coupled between a second data line and a second data storage node. A read circuit may be coupled to the second data storage node. Clear transistors may be interspersed through the array. The clear transistors may help pull the data lines to desired voltages during clear operations. An adjustable power supply may supply a weakened power supply voltage to a pull-up clear transistor and to the first and second inverters during clear operations.
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