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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2021
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hochul Lee, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Anil Chowdary Kota, San Diego, CA (US);
Dhvani Sheth, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/10 (2006.01); G11C 7/12 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/1012 (2013.01); G11C 5/14 (2013.01); G11C 7/1069 (2013.01); G11C 7/1096 (2013.01); G11C 7/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory is provided that includes a write multiplexer, which multiplexes among a plurality of bit line columns. The multiplexer includes a positive boost circuit that applies a positive boost to a voltage at the gates of transistors to strengthen an on state of those transistors. The positive boosting may be in addition to, or instead of, negative boosting at a write driver circuit.