Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual-port subthreshold SRAM cell
- Patent Title (中): 双端口亚阈值SRAM单元
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Application No.: US13243690Application Date: 2011-09-23
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Publication No.: US08498174B2Publication Date: 2013-07-30
- Inventor: Yi-Te Chiu , Ming-Hung Chang , Hao-I Yang , Wei Hwang
- Applicant: Yi-Te Chiu , Ming-Hung Chang , Hao-I Yang , Wei Hwang
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
- Current Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Agent Peter F. Corless; Steven M. Jensen
- Priority: TW100119160A 20110601
- Main IPC: G11C8/00
- IPC: G11C8/00

Abstract:
An innovative dual-port subthreshold static random access memory (SRAM) cell for sub-threshold voltage operation is disclosed. During write mode, the dual-port subthreshold SRAM cell would cut off the positive feedback loop of the inverters and utilize the reverse short-channel effect to enhance write capability. The single-ended read/write port structure further reduces power consumption of the lengthy bit line. Therefore, the dual-port subthreshold SRAM cell is a suitable for long operation in a first-in first-out memory system. Although the lower voltage reduces the stability of the memory cell, the dual-port subthreshold SRAM cell of the present invention can still stably operate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120307548A1 DUAL-PORT SUBTHRESHOLD SRAM CELL Public/Granted day:2012-12-06
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