Wordline boost driver
US11676652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C11/1657
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example apparatus for writing a bit to a memory cell includes wordline driver circuitry configured to generate a first voltage in response to a row access enable signal. The apparatus also includes boost driver circuitry coupled to the wordline driver circuitry. The boost driver circuitry is configured to charge a capacitor using the first voltage and to generate a second voltage using the first voltage and a voltage at the capacitor in response to a boost enable signal. The apparatus also includes a wordline coupled to the memory cell and the wordline driver circuitry. The wordline is configured to output the first voltage or the second voltage to the memory cell.
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