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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Deepak Sabharwal, New Delhi, IN;
Alexander Shubat, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Deepak Sabharwal, New Delhi, IN;
Alexander Shubat, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Virage Logic Corp., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell having a source-biasing mechanism for leakage reduction. In standby mode, the cell's wordline is deselected and a source-biasing potential is provided to the cell. In read mode, the wordline is selected and responsive thereto, the source-biasing potential provided to the cell is deactivated. Upon completion of reading, the source-biasing potential is re-activated.