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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
George M. Braceras, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan, Cheyyar, IN;
Binu Jose, Biaora via, IN;
Krishnan S. Rengarajan, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/419 (2013.01);
Abstract
Memory cells with read assist schemes and methods of use are provided. The memory includes a plurality of rows and columns, each of which include a memory cell having a pull-down device. The memory further includes at least one boost circuit connected to each of the memory cells and which provides a negative boost signal to the pull-down devices during read access.