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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsinchu, TW;
Wei-Cheng Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Kao-Cheng Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Cheng Yu, Hsinchu, TW;
Pei-Yuan Li, Hsinchu, TW;
Chien-Chen Lin, Kaohsiung, TW;
Wei Min Chan, Taipei, TW;
Yen-Huei Chen, Hsinchu, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
Systems and method are provided for a memory circuit that includes a bit cell responsive to a bit line signal line and a bit line bar signal line configured to store a bit of data. A pre-charge circuit is configured to charge one of the bit line and bit line bar signal lines prior to a read operation, where the pre-charge circuit includes a first pre-charge component and a second pre-charge component, the first and second pre-charge components being individually controllable for charging the bit line and bit line bar signal lines.