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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 04, 2012
Applicants:
Jonathan Tsung-yung Chang, Hsinchu, TW;
Kun-hsi LI, Hsinchu, TW;
Chiting Cheng, Taichung, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semiconductor device includes at least one memory cell die. The at least one memory cell die includes a data storage unit. The at least one memory cell die includes at least one read assist enabling unit electrically connected to the data storage unit. The at least one read assist enabling unit configured to lower a voltage of a word line. The memory cell die also includes at least one write assist enabling unit electrically connected to the data storage unit. The at least one write assist enabling unit configured to supply a negative voltage to at least one of a bit line or a bit line bar.