A 45nm dual-port SRAM with write and read capability enhancement at low voltage

D. P. Wang; H. J. Liao; H. Yamauchi; Y. H. Chen; Y. L. Lin; S. H. Lin; D. C. Liu; H. C. Chang; Wei Hwang

doi:10.1109/SOCC.2007.4545460

A 45nm dual-port SRAM with write and read capability enhancement at low voltage

D. P. Wang, H. J. Liao, H. Yamauchi, Y. H. Chen, Y. L. Lin, S. H. Lin, D. C. Liu, H. C. Chang, Wei Hwang

Department of Electronics Engineering

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Abstract

This paper presents circuit techniques to improve write and read capability for dual-port SRAM design fabricated in a 45nm low-power process. The write capability is enhanced by negative write biasing without any reduction in the cell current for the other port. The result shows 12% better improvement with just 1.9% area overhead. This technique has been verified successfully on 65nm and 45nm SRAM chip and improved 120mV lower at 95% yield of minimum operation voltage than a conventional one. The read capability is enhanced by cell current boosting and word line voltage lowering schemes. The SNM is also enhanced significantly. The target is to work below 0.8V with the worst process corner variation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 20th Anniversary IEEE International SOC Conference
Pages	211-214
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SOCC.2007.4545460
State	Published - 1 Dec 2007
Event	20th Anniversary IEEE International SOC Conference - Hsinchu, Taiwan Duration: 26 Sep 2007 → 29 Sep 2007

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Name	Proceedings - 20th Anniversary IEEE International SOC Conference

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Conference	20th Anniversary IEEE International SOC Conference
Country	Taiwan
City	Hsinchu
Period	26/09/07 → 29/09/07

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Wang, D. P., Liao, H. J., Yamauchi, H., Chen, Y. H., Lin, Y. L., Lin, S. H., Liu, D. C., Chang, H. C., & Hwang, W. (2007). A 45nm dual-port SRAM with write and read capability enhancement at low voltage. In Proceedings - 20th Anniversary IEEE International SOC Conference (pp. 211-214). [4545460] (Proceedings - 20th Anniversary IEEE International SOC Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/SOCC.2007.4545460

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A 45nm dual-port SRAM with write and read capability enhancement at low voltage. / Wang, D. P.; Liao, H. J.; Yamauchi, H.; Chen, Y. H.; Lin, Y. L.; Lin, S. H.; Liu, D. C.; Chang, H. C.; Hwang, Wei.

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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