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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2013
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Bangalore, IN;
Chirag Gulati, Rajasthan, IN;
Ritu Chaba, Bangalore, IN;
Sei Seung Yoon, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are various apparatuses and methods for a memory with a multiple word line design. A memory timing circuit may include a dummy word line including a first portion and a second portion and further including capacitative loading that is lumped in the second portion of the dummy word line, a first transistor connected to the first portion of the dummy word line and configured to charge the dummy word line, and a second transistor connected to the second portion of the dummy word line and configured to discharge the dummy word line. A method may include charging a dummy word line using a first transistor, and discharging the dummy word line using a second transistor, wherein the dummy word line includes a first portion and a second portion and further includes capacitative loading that is lumped in the second portion of the dummy word line.