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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
William R. Dachtera, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Louis L. Hsu, Fishkill, NY (US);
Rajiv V. Joshi, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
William R. Dachtera, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Louis L. Hsu, Fishkill, NY (US);
Rajiv V. Joshi, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC), random access memory on an IC and method of neutralizing device floating body effects. A floating body effect monitor monitors circuit/array activity and selectively provides an indication of floating body effect manifestation from inactivity, including the lapse of time since the most recent activity or memory access. A pulse generator generates a neutralization pulse in response to an indication of inactivity. A neutralization pulse distribution circuit passes the neutralization pulse to blocks in the circuit path or to array cells.