Static information storage and retrieval – Addressing – Particular decoder or driver circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Phung, Anh (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Addressing
Particular decoder or driver circuit
C365S191000, C365S189070
Reexamination Certificate
active
10860881
ABSTRACT:
A negative word line driver employs devices to maintain the potential difference between the active word line signal and the inactive word line signal while reducing the need for a significant negative voltage supply. One form of the negative word line driver employs an isolation element to couple the word line to ground when the inputs to the word line driver indicate the word line should not be active, while the word line is also coupled to the negative voltage supply. Another form of the form of the negative word line driver receives as inputs the voltages to be driven on the word line and can be implemented with fewer transistors but still allows the word line to be driven at a negative voltage with a reduced negative voltage supply.
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Blodgett Greg
Kim Tae Hyoung
Vo Huy
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Luu Pho M.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Phung Anh
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