Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-bank memory with line tracking loop
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Application No.: US14751820Application Date: 2015-06-26
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Publication No.: US09646663B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Ming-En Bu , Xiuli Yang , He-Zhou Wan , Mu-Jen Huang , Jie Cai
- Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
- Current Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: WPAT, P.C., Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Agent Anthony King; Kay Yang
- Priority: CN201510307020 20150605
- Main IPC: G11C8/18
- IPC: G11C8/18 ; G11C8/16 ; G11C7/10 ; G11C8/12

Abstract:
In some embodiments, a circuit comprises a plurality of memory banks, a column line tracking loop and/or a row line tracking loop, and a tracking circuit. The plurality of memory banks are arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of memory building blocks. The column line tracking loop traverses at least a portion of the plurality of rows. The row line tracking loop traverses at least a portion of the plurality of columns. The tracking circuit is configured to receive a first edge of a first signal, cause the first edge of a first signal to be propagated through the column line tracking loop and/or through the row line tracking loop and cause a second edge of the first signal when receiving the propagated first edge of the first signal. The first signal is associated with accessing of the plurality of memory banks.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160358637A1 MULTI-BANK MEMORY WITH LINE TRACKING LOOP Public/Granted day:2016-12-08
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