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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
May. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventor:
Harold Pilo, Underhill, VT (US);
Assignee:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/417 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/417 (2013.01); G11C 11/419 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory device having a wake-up protocol is disclosed. The memory device comprises a plurality of bitcells operative in a deep-sleep mode having corresponding bitline pairs coupled to the plurality of bitcells, a first PFET coupled between a core voltage supply and the plurality of bitcells configured to supply a core voltage to the plurality of bitcells, and a second PFET having a drain coupled to the plurality of bitcells, a source coupled to a gate of the first PFET, and a gate configured to receive a first wake signal to enable precharge of the plurality of bitcells.