Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory circuit and method of operating same
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Application No.: US17122652Application Date: 2020-12-15
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Publication No.: US11621258B2Publication Date: 2023-04-04
- Inventor: Shih-Lien Linus Lu
- Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsinchu
- Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsinchu
- Agency: Hauptman Ham, LLP
- Main IPC: G11C11/412
- IPC: G11C11/412 ; G11C11/418 ; G11C11/419 ; H01L27/02 ; H01L27/11

Abstract:
A memory circuit includes a first word line, a first and second bit line, a first and second inverter, a P-type pass gate transistor and a pre-charge circuit. The first word line extends in a first direction. The first and second bit line extend in a second direction. The first inverter has a first storage node coupled to the second inverter. The second inverter has a second storage node coupled to the first inverter, and is not coupled to the second bit line. The P-type pass gate transistor is coupled between the first storage node and the first bit line. The pre-charge circuit is coupled to the first or second bit line, and is configured to charge the first or second bit line to a pre-charge voltage responsive to a first signal. The pre-charge voltage is between a voltage of a first logical level and a second logical level.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210104509A1 MEMORY CELL ARRAY AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME Public/Granted day:2021-04-08
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