Read only memory and operating method thereof
US8406058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C17/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A read only memory (ROM) and an operating method thereof are provided. The read only memory includes: a control circuit, powered by a first power source for outputting a control signal within a first voltage range; a voltage shifter, for expanding the amplitude of the control signal to a second voltage range; a word line driver, powered by a second power source with a voltage which is higher than that of the first power source, for driving one of a plurality of word lines of a read only memory cell array according to the control signal which is expanded to be within the second voltage range; and an input/output circuit, for connecting the plurality of bit lines to read out messages.
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