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Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 08, 2016
Applicant:

Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Sonia Ghosh, San Diego, CA (US);

Changho Jung, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/00 (2006.01); G11C 11/419 (2006.01); G11C 11/418 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 11/419 (2013.01); G11C 11/418 (2013.01);
Abstract

A memory is presented. The memory includes a plurality of memory cells, a wordline coupled to the plurality of memory cells, a sense amplifier coupled to one of the plurality of memory cells, and a timing circuit configured to enable the sense amplifier. The timing circuit includes a delay stage and a dummy wordline. The dummy wordline is configured to emulate at least one portion of the wordline. An apparatus is presented. The apparatus include a first memory having a first wordline coupled to a first number of memory cells. A second memory having a second wordline coupled to a second number of memory cells. Each of the first memory and the second memory includes a timing circuit to enable a memory operation. The timing circuit includes a delay stage corresponding to loading of a third number of memory cells. The third number is different from the first number.


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