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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2014
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Niladri Narayan Mojumder, San Diego, CA (US);
Stanley Seungchul Song, San Diego, CA (US);
Zhongze Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Ping Liu, San Diego, CA (US);
Kern Rim, San Diego, CA (US);
Choh Fei Yeap, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an array of bit cells that include a first row of bit cells and a second row of bit cells. The apparatus also includes a first global read word line configured to be selectively coupled to the first row of bit cells and to the second row of bit cells. The apparatus further includes a second global read word line configured to be selectively coupled to the first row of bit cells and to the second row of bit cells. The apparatus also includes a global write word line configured to be selectively coupled to the first row of bit cells and to the second row of bit cells. The first global read word line, the second global read word line, and the global write word line are located in a common metal layer.