Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Efficient static random-access memory layout
- Patent Title (中): 高效的静态随机存取存储器布局
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Application No.: US13558003Application Date: 2012-07-25
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Publication No.: US08760927B2Publication Date: 2014-06-24
- Inventor: Xiaowei Deng
- Applicant: Xiaowei Deng
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Rose Alyssa Keagy; Wade J. Brady, III; Frederick J. Telecky, Jr.
- Main IPC: G11C11/34
- IPC: G11C11/34

Abstract:
A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) static random access memory (SRAM) with no well contacts within the memory array. Modern sub-micron CMOS structures have been observed to have reduced vulnerability to latchup. Chip area is reduced by providing no well contacts within the array. Wells of either or both conductivity types may electrically float during operation of the memory. In other implementations, extensions of the array wells into peripheral circuitry may be provided, with well contacts provided in those extended portions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130182495A1 Efficient Static Random-Access Memory Layout Public/Granted day:2013-07-18
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