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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Globalfoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Zhiqi Huang, Singapore, SG;
Yoke Weng Tam, Singapore, SG;
Benjamin Lau, Singapore, SG;
Bai Yen Nguyen, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/455 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/5045 (2013.01); G06F 17/5036 (2013.01);
Abstract
A methodology for the simulation of semiconductor memory devices that exhibits improved accuracy and speed, and the apparatus performing the methodology are disclosed. Embodiments may include determining a state of a bitcell of an integrated circuit (IC) design, determining a first threshold voltage for the bitcell based on the state of the bitcell, and simulating electrical characteristics of the bitcell according to the first threshold voltage to verify the IC design.