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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Applicants:
James D. Burnett, Austin, TX (US);
Perry H. Pelley, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
James D. Burnett, Austin, TX (US);
Perry H. Pelley, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/412 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/419 (2013.01); G11C 11/412 (2013.01);
Abstract
An SRAM bit cell comprises a first inverter including a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor, and a second inverter including a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor. The first and second inverters are cross-coupled to each other. A plurality of pass transistors couple the inverters to bit lines. Approximately one-half of a supply voltage is provided to the bit lines during pre-charge operations.