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Circuitry apportioning of an integrated circuit

US11532353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2021
Grant dateDec 20, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/418
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one implementation of the present disclosure, an integrated circuit comprises a memory macro unit that includes an input/output (I/O) circuit block, where read/write circuitry of the I/O circuit block is apportioned on at least first and second tiers of the memory macro unit. In a particular implementation, read circuitry of the read/write circuitry is arranged on the first tier and write circuitry of the read/write circuitry is arranged on the second tier.

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