Dual mode SRAM architecture for voltage scaling and power...

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2007-08-20

2009-12-08

Ho, Hoai V (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Powering

Conservation of power

C365S226000, C365S229000

Reexamination Certificate

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07630270

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure provides a dual-mode voltage controller, a method of supplying voltage to SRAM periphery circuits and an integrated circuit. In one embodiment, the dual-mode voltage controller is for use with an SRAM array and includes a voltage switching unit connected to a digital core voltage and an SRAM array voltage to form a structure capable of switching at least one SRAM periphery circuit between the digital core voltage and the SRAM array voltage.

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