Patent ID: 6091626
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A method of operating a low power static random access memory cell, comprising the steps of:asserting a wordline signal associated with a plurality of cells in the memory for a read operation;asserting a bitline select signal associated with a first one of said plurality of cells for the read operation such that the first one of the plurality of cells is activated without activating any other of the plurality of cells;deasserting a write wordline signal associated with the plurality of cells during the read operation to increase a static noise margin of the first one of the plurality of cells;asserting said wordline signal associated with said plurality of cells in the memory for a write operation;asserting said bitline select signal associated with said first one of said plurality of cells for the write operation such that the first one of the plurality of cells is activated without activating any other of the plurality of cells;asserting said write wordline signal associated with the plurality of cells during the write operation.