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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 18, 2018
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, New Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Martin Bernhard Schmidt, Stuttgart, DE;

Harry Barowski, Schoenaich, DE;

Alexander Fritsch, Esslingen, DE;

Matthias Hock, Holzgerlingen, DE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/419 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01); G11C 11/412 (2006.01); G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 7/12 (2006.01); G11C 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/419 (2013.01); G11C 5/147 (2013.01); G11C 7/106 (2013.01); G11C 7/1087 (2013.01); G11C 7/12 (2013.01); G11C 7/18 (2013.01); G11C 11/412 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments for global bit line latch performance and power optimization are described herein. An aspect includes a bit line including a first section, a second section, and coupling circuitry arranged between the first section and the second section, the coupling circuitry adapted to causes a voltage drop between the first section and the second section, and at least one logic element including a first branch connected to a first power supply and a second branch connected to a second power supply, wherein the first branch is connected to the first section of the bit line, and wherein the second branch is connected to the second section of the bit line.


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