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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2012
Chad A. Adams, Byron, MN (US);
Sharon H. Cesky, Rochester, MN (US);
Elizabeth L. Gerhard, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey M. Scherer, Rochester, MN (US);
Chad A. Adams, Byron, MN (US);
Sharon H. Cesky, Rochester, MN (US);
Elizabeth L. Gerhard, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey M. Scherer, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and circuit for implementing low power write disabled local evaluation for Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. The circuit includes a write disable function to prevent discharge of a global bit line during a write operation. The write disable function disables a NAND gate driving a global pull down device during the write operation preventing the global pull down device from discharging the global bit line.