Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory device with trimmable power gating capabilities
- Patent Title (中): 具有可调电源门控功能的内存设备
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Application No.: US13180499Application Date: 2011-07-11
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Publication No.: US08427886B2Publication Date: 2013-04-23
- Inventor: Ankur Goel , Venkateswara Reddy Konudula , Sathisha Nanjunde Gowda
- Applicant: Ankur Goel , Venkateswara Reddy Konudula , Sathisha Nanjunde Gowda
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: LSI Corporation
- Current Assignee: LSI Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C7/00
- IPC: G11C7/00

Abstract:
A memory device includes at least one memory cell including a storage element electrically connected with a source potential line. A drive strength of the storage element is controlled as a function of a voltage level on the source potential line. The memory device further includes a clamp circuit electrically connected between the source potential line and a voltage source. The clamp circuit is operative to regulate the voltage level on the source potential line relative to the voltage source. A control circuit of the memory device is connected with the source potential line. The control circuit is operative to adjust the voltage level on the source potential line as a function of an operational mode of the memory device. A coarseness by which the voltage level on the source potential line is adjusted is selectively controlled as a function of at least a first control signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130016573A1 MEMORY DEVICE WITH TRIMMABLE POWER GATING CAPABILITIES Public/Granted day:2013-01-17
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