Read-preferred SRAM cell design

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7436696
APP PUB NO 20070253239A1
SERIAL NO

11582116

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A read-preferred SRAM cell includes a pull-up MOS device having a first drive current, a pull-down MOS device coupled to the pull-up MOS device, the pull-down MOS device having a second drive current, and a pass-gate MOS device having a third drive current coupled to the pull-up MOS device and the pull-down MOS device. The first drive current and the third drive current preferably have an .alpha. ratio of between about 0.5 and about 1. The second drive current and the third drive current preferably have a .beta. ratio of between about 1.45 and 5.

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  • TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Liao, Hung-Jen Hsin-Chu, TW 237 1158
Mii, Yuh-Jier Hsin-Chu, TW 28 645
Wang, Ping-Wei Hsin-Chu, TW 153 1327

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