Local word line driver

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9449666
APP PUB NO 20130148445A1
SERIAL NO

13713829

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A memory circuit with a word line driver and control circuitry is disclosed. The plurality of word line drivers are coupled to a plurality of word lines. Word line drivers include a CMOS inverter, which can have an input and an output, and a p-type transistor and an n-type transistor. The output of the CMOS inverter is coupled to one of the plurality of word lines. The control circuitry has multiple modes, including at least a first mode to discharge a particular word line of the plurality of word lines via a first discharge path such as at least a first transistor type of the CMOS inverter; and a second mode to discharge the particular word line of the plurality of word lines via a second discharge path such as at least the a second transistor type of the CMOS inverter.

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  • MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Chung-Kuang Hsinchu, TW 112 461
Chen, Han-Sung Hsinchu, TW 87 639
Hung, Chun-Hsiung Hsinchu, TW 313 3204

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