Patent ID: 8913436
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A word line driver comprising: a first stack of transistors, the first stack including: a pull up transistor having a first current electrode coupled to the first node, a second current electrode coupled to a third supply voltage terminal for supplying a third supply voltage, and a control electrode coupled to a decode signal of the plurality of decode signals, wherein the second supply voltage is higher than the first supply voltage and higher than the third supply voltage, wherein the third supply voltage is higher than the first supply voltage; and an inverting circuit including an input and an output, the input is coupled to the second node, wherein inverting circuit provides at its output, and inverted logic state of the second node; wherein the plurality of decode transistors are characterized as lower voltage transistors; and wherein the third transistor is characterized as a higher voltage transistor.