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Patent Inventor Names
Alexander Shubat0
Deepak Sabharwal0
Date of Patent
April 6, 2010
0Patent Application Number
114510430
Date Filed
June 12, 2006
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell having a source-biasing mechanism for leakage reduction. In standby mode, the cell's wordline is deselected and a source-biasing potential is provided to the cell. In read mode, the wordline is selected and responsive thereto, the source-biasing potential provided to the cell is deactivated. Upon completion of reading, the source-biasing potential is re-activated.
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