IP Library Granted Patent US 7,679,949
Granted Patent B1
US 7,679,949 · App. 12/165,432 · Granted Mar 16, 2010

Column select multiplexer circuit for a domino random access memory array

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Patent No.
US 7,679,949
App. No.
12/165,432
Granted
Mar 16, 2010
Kind
B1
Abstract

A column select multiplexer circuit for a domino random access memory array including a plurality of column selector circuits for selecting a column from a plurality of columns of static random access memory cells.

Claims (34)

1. A column select multiplexer circuit for a domino random access memory array, comprising:

a plurality of column selector circuits for selecting a plurality of columns of static random access memory cells (SRAM cells), wherein each of said plurality of column selector circuits comprises:

a bitline precharge circuit for precharging a bitline and a bitline bar of a corresponding column of static random access memory cells (SRAM cells), said bitline precharge circuit coupled to said bitline and said bitline bar;

a first access n-type field effect transistor (NFET) coupled to said bitline and to a first node for accessing said bitline;

a second access NFET coupled to said bitline bar and to a second node for accessing said bitline bar;

a column select line coupled to said first and second access transistors that when activated selects said column of SRAM cells for reading and writing of a selected SRAM cell in said corresponding column of SRAM cells.

2. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 1 , wherein said bitline precharge circuit comprises:

a first p-type field effect transistor (PFET) cross-coupled to a second PFET through a first node coupled to said bitline and through second node coupled to said bitline bar;

a third PFET coupled to said bitline through said first node that when activated by a precharge signal precharges said bitline;

a fourth PFET coupled to said bitline bar through said second node that when activated by said precharge signal precharges said bitline bar.

3. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 2 , wherein said first access NFET comprises:

a source coupled to said first node;

a gate coupled to said column select line; and

a drain coupled to a column read/write access node.

4. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 2 , wherein said second access NFET comprises:

a source coupled to said second node;

a gate coupled to said column select line; and

a drain coupled to a column bar read/write access node.

5. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of column selector circuits accesses at least eight columns of SRAM cells.

6. A column select multiplexer circuit for a domino random access memory array, comprising:

a first transistor coupled to a bitline of a first column of static random access memory cells (SRAM cells) and to a bitline precharge line for precharging said bitline;

a second transistor coupled to a bitline bar of said first column of SRAM cells and to said bitline precharge line for precharging said bitline bar;

a third transistor cross-coupled to a fourth transistor and coupled between said first and second transistors;

a first access transistor coupled to said bitline for read/write access of said bitline;

a second access transistor coupled to said bitline bar for read/write access of said bitline bar; and

a first column select line coupled to said first and second access transistors that when activated selects said first column of SRAM cells from a plurality of columns of SRAM cells each of which are selectable by said column select multiplexer circuit.

7. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 6 , wherein said first, second, third, and fourth transistors comprise a p-type field effect transistor (PFET).

8. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 6 , wherein said first access transistor and said second access transistor comprise a n-type field effect transistor (NFET).

9. The column select multiplexer circuit of claim 6 , further comprising:

a fourth transistor coupled to a bitline of a second column of SRAM cells and to said bitline precharge line for precharging said bitline of said second column of SRAM cells;

a fifth transistor coupled to a bitline bar of said second column of SRAM cells and to said bitline precharge line for precharging said bitline bar of said second column of SRAM cells;

a third access transistor coupled to said bitline for read/write access of said bitline of said second column of SRAM cells;

a fourth access transistor coupled to said bitline bar for read/write access of said bitline bar of said second column of SRAM cells; and

a second column select line coupled to said third and fourth access transistors that when activated selects said second column of SPAM cells from said plurality of columns of SRAM cells.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036711 FRAME: 0160. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Oct 6, 2015
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUNDING LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC
Reel/Frame 036797/0356 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 29, 2015
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURE FUNDING LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC
Reel/Frame 036711/0160 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2009
From: TRANSMETA LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURE FUNDING LLC
Reel/Frame 023268/0771 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 26, 2009
From: TRANSMETA CORPORATION
To: TRANSMETA LLC
Reel/Frame 022454/0522 →