Data retention in a semiconductor memory

Details Data retention in a semiconductor memory Data retention in a semiconductor memory

2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Nguyen, Tan T. (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Read/write circuit

Including signal clamping

C365S154000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11329396

ABSTRACT:
The application discloses a semiconductor memory storage device comprising: a data retention portion comprising latches; a peripheral portion comprising read and write logic; and a power switching device wherein said peripheral portion is operable to be powered by a periphery voltage difference; said data retention portion is operable to be powered by a data retention voltage difference said data retention voltage difference being different to said periphery voltage difference; and in response to a write request signal to write to at least one of said latches output from said peripheral portion to said data retention portion by said write logic, said power switching device is operable to reduce a voltage difference across said at least one of said latches such that a data signal output from said peripheral portion and having a voltage level determined by said periphery voltage difference is able to write to said at least one of said latches.

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