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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:
Feb. 24, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 02, 2023
Applicant:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Chia-Cheng Chen, Hsinchu, TW;

Yu Jie Hsiao, Hsinchu, TW;

Ching-Wei Wu, Hsinchu, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/4076 (2006.01); G11C 11/408 (2006.01); G11C 11/4093 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/4076 (2013.01); G11C 11/4085 (2013.01); G11C 11/4093 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory device includes a memory array comprising a plurality of word lines, the plurality of word lines operatively coupled to a plurality of sets of memory cells, respectively. The memory device includes a controller operatively coupled to the memory array, and comprising an adaptive tracking circuit. The adaptive tracking circuit is configured to: receive a first signal conducted through a first tracking line; receive an address signal indicating one of the word lines to be asserted; and adjust, based on the address signal, a timing of a transition edge of a second signal conducted through a second tracking line.


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