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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2010
Myron Buer, Savage, MN (US);
Brandon Bartz, Bloomington, MN (US);
Dechang Sun, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Myron Buer, Savage, MN (US);
Brandon Bartz, Bloomington, MN (US);
Dechang Sun, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Decoder circuits capable of decoding encoded ROM memory are provided. Embodiments provide several improvements over prior solutions which rely primarily on CMOS logic (e.g., inverters). For example, embodiments provide faster decoding by limiting the number of decoding stages to a single stage. Further, embodiments allow the use of partial swing (as opposed to full swing) on the bit lines, which results in significant power reduction. This, in turn, results in reduced amounts of capacitor discharges when reading the data.