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Low power static memory

US6529402B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2002
Grant dateMar 4, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stacked block array architecture.for a SRAM memory for low power applications. The architecture turns on only the required data cells and sensing circuitry to access a particular set of data cells of interest. The wordline delay is reduced by using a shorter and wider wordline wire size. Although less power is consumed, the performance is improved by the reduction in loading of wordlines and bitlines.

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