Memory with regulated ground nodes and method of retaining data therein
US9978446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10B10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory device includes: memory cells arranged in rows and columns; and regulated ground circuits corresponding to the columns. Each regulated ground circuit includes: a column ground node; at least three low-side voltage sources; at least three switches, each of the at least three switches being coupled between the column ground node and a corresponding one of the at least three voltage sources; and each of the at least three switches being controlled by a corresponding one of different control signals; Each memory cell includes: a high-side voltage source; an internal ground node coupled to the column ground node; and a cross latch having output and output_bar nodes. The cross latch is coupled between the high-side voltage source and the internal ground node, and is configured to selectively connect the output and output_bar nodes to corresponding bit and bit_bar lines.
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