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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Toru Asano, Omihachiman, JP;
Sang Hoo Dhong, Austin, TX (US);
Takaaki Nakazato, Austin, TX (US);
Osamu Takahashi, Round Rock, TX (US);
Toru Asano, Omihachiman, JP;
Sang Hoo Dhong, Austin, TX (US);
Takaaki Nakazato, Austin, TX (US);
Osamu Takahashi, Round Rock, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program are provided to reduce the number of required latches in a deep pipeline wordline (WL) decoder. Traditionally, a signal local clock buffer (LCB) has been responsible for providing a driving signal to a WL driver. However, with this configuration, a large number of latches are utilized. To reduce this latch usage, a number of LCBs are employed, such that one latch can enable an increased number of WLs. Hence, the overall area occupied by latches is reduced and power consumption is reduced.