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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2014
Applicant:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Sachin Joshi, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 8/08 (2006.01); G11C 7/12 (2006.01); G11C 15/04 (2006.01); G11C 11/413 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/12 (2013.01); G11C 8/08 (2013.01); G11C 11/413 (2013.01); G11C 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory device with word-line voltage boosting includes a set of first switches that are operable to couple a word-line of the memory device to a supply voltage to pull the word-line up to a rail voltage. A dummy line including a conductive route can be disposed in a vicinity of the word-line to form a parasitic coupling capacitance with the word-line. A second switch is operable to couple the dummy line to the supply voltage to pull the dummy line to the rail voltage. Pulling up the dummy line boosts the word-line voltage above the rail voltage by a boost voltage.