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Date of Patent
July 15, 2008
Patent Application Number
11940642
Date Filed
November 15, 2007
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Patent abstract
A tri-state power gating apparatus for reducing leakage current in a memory array includes a first distributed header device coupled to the memory array, the first distributed header device is configured for limiting leakage current through the memory array; and a header driver operatively coupled to the first distributed header device for enabling tri-state operation of the first distributed header device, wherein tri-state operation includes sleep mode, wake mode, and retention mode.
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