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Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2017
Applicant:

Arm Limited, Cambridge, GB;

Inventors:

Vivek Asthana, Noida, IN;

Nitin Jindal, Noida, IN;

Nikhil Kaushik, Noida, IN;

Kapil Mittal, Noida, IN;

Divyank Gupta, New Delhi, IN;

Shakir Malik, Noida, IN;

Stefi Bhavsar, Noida, IN;

Assignee:

ARM Limited, Cambridge, GB;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/418 (2006.01); H01L 27/11 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01); H01L 21/8238 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/418 (2013.01); H01L 27/1116 (2013.01); G11C 11/419 (2013.01); H01L 21/823871 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include dummy wordline circuitry having a dummy wordline driver coupled to a dummy wordline load via a dummy wordline. The integrated circuit may include underdrive circuitry coupled to the dummy wordline between the dummy wordline driver and the dummy wordline load. The underdrive circuitry may generate an underdrive on the dummy wordline when the dummy wordline is selected and driven by the dummy wordline driver.


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