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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Applicants:
Jui-jen Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Shau-wei LU, Taoyuan, TW;
Robert Lo, Shin-Chu, TW;
Kun-hsi LI, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Jui-Jen Wu, Hsinchu, TW;
Shau-Wei Lu, Taoyuan, TW;
Robert Lo, Shin-Chu, TW;
Kun-Hsi Li, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory includes a memory cell, two word lines coupled to the memory cell, two bit lines coupled to the memory cell, and a write assist cell. The write assist cell is configured to transfer data of one bit line in a write operation to the other bit line in a read operation when one word line is used for the write operation, the other word line is used for the read operation, and the two word lines are asserted simultaneously.