Static information storage and retrieval – Interconnection arrangements
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Mai, Son (Department: 2827)
Static information storage and retrieval
Interconnection arrangements
C365S154000, C365S156000, C365S189040, C365S230050, C257S903000, C257SE27099
Reexamination Certificate
active
07006369
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for reconfiguring a memory array. Aspects of the present invention include fabricating the memory array as at least one row of single-port cells up to a first metal layer. A split word line having first and second word lines is coupled to the single-port cells in each row, wherein the first word line is patterned in the first metal layer, and the second word line is patterned in a second metal layer. The split word line is further coupled to a spacer cell in the row. The method and apparatus further include programming the memory array into custom configurations based on whether the first and second word lines are connected over the spacer cell, or whether the first and second word lines are left unconnected.
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Castagnetti Rugger
Ramesh Subramanian
Venkatraman Ramnath
LSI Logic Corporation
Mai Son
Sawyer Law Group LLP
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