Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation

Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.

Cheng-Tai Huang

Chen-Yi Huang

Jiaqi Yang

Chia Chi Yang

Dong Luo

Zhi Bing Deng

Chia-Chi Yang

A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) array power supply circuit is presented. The circuit comprises an SRAM test unit having a substantially same structure as a basic SRAM unit in the SRAM array; a switch device connected to a power source, the SRAM test unit, and the SRAM array; and a switch control circuit connected to the SRAM test unit and the switch device. When a test voltage in the SRAM test unit is lower than a threshold voltage, the switch device is closed so that the power source begins to charge the SRAM array and the SRAM test unit. The SRAM test unit provides an early warning for the SRAM array, allowing the latter to be charged upon fulfillment of a condition (e.g., charge is low). Compared to conventional circuits, this circuit provides an output voltage that is more stable and less susceptible to the changes in external conditions such as temperature or pressure.

Static random access memory (SRAM) array power supply circuit

Method and device for detecting the process corner of a transistor are provided. The process corner detection method includes providing a ring oscillator. The ring oscillator includes an odd number of oscillation units connected in series and an output port of one of the oscillation units serves as the output port of the ring oscillator to output an oscillation signal. Each oscillation unit is constructed based on a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor. The process corner detection method further includes measuring the period of the oscillation signal and the maintaining time of the oscillation signal at a high level and a low level in each cycle; and determining the process corner of the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor in the oscillation unit based on the period of the oscillation signal and the maintaining time of the oscillation signal at a high level and a low level in each cycle.

Detection method and detection device of process corner of mos transistor

A method operates a bandgap voltage reference circuit that includes a bias circuit for receiving a feedback signal and outputting a bias signal, an amplifier for receiving the bias signal and outputting a first reference signal as the feedback signal, an output circuit for receiving the first reference signal and outputting a second reference signal, and an output switch for outputting the second reference signal as an output signal. The method includes, after powering up the bandgap voltage reference circuit, determining whether the output signal is stable, when the output signal is stable, turning off the output switch; turning off the bias circuit; and turning off the output circuit. The sequential turning off the output switch, the output circuit, and the bias circuit puts the bandgap voltage reference circuit into a sleep mode to save power.

Bandgap with system sleep mode

The present disclosure provides a memory. The memory includes an array of memory cells arranged as a plurality of rows by a plurality of columns. A memory cell is connected to at least one redundant memory cell in series in a same row for storing same data as the memory cell; and a column of memory cells correspond to at least one redundant column of redundant memory cells wherein each redundant memory cell in the at least one redundant column stores same data as the memory cell in a same row.

Methods for reading and operating memory device including efuse

Memory device includes efuse, and methods for reading and operating the same

A method for operating a memory is provided. The memory has an array of memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. Each row includes a label storage unit. The method includes receiving a first to-be-programmed data set to be stored into a target row and determining whether a condition is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, performing a first operation on the first to-be-programmed data set to obtain a second to-be-programmed data set, programming the second to-be-programmed data set into the target row of memory cells, and setting the value of the label storage, unit to be a first labeling value. When the condition is not satisfied, performing a second operation on the first to-be-programmed data set to program the first to-be-programmed data set into the target row of memory cells, and setting the value of the label storage unit to be a second labeling value.

Memory array and operation method for memory device, including data inversion

The present invention provides a memory. The memory includes a plurality of memory cells arranged as an array with a plurality of rows and a plurality of column. A memory cell is connected to at least one redundant memory cell in a same row for storing same data as the memory cell; and a column of memory cells correspond to one redundant column of redundant memory cells wherein each redundant memory cell in the redundant column stores same data as the memory cell in a same row.

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Shanghai, China

Cheng-Tai Huang