• DocumentCode
    778846
  • Title

    An SRAM array based on a four-transistor CMOS SRAM cell

  • Author

    Beer, Stephan De ; Du Plessis, Monuko ; Seevinck, Evert

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Volume
    50
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    1203
  • Lastpage
    1208
  • Abstract
    The static random access memory (SRAM) array discussed in this work is based on a four-transistor SRAM cell. A new method of writing the cell together with an associated array structure is proposed. The advantages are a significant reduction in power and an increase in cell reliability over previous designs. The noise margin of the cell under various conditions is investigated, as this is an effective method of designing the control mechanism of the cell.
  • Keywords
    CMOS memory circuits; SRAM chips; cellular arrays; integrated circuit noise; integrated circuit reliability; SRAM array; four-transistor CMOS SRAM cell; memory cell control mechanism; memory cell reliability; static noise margin; static random access memory array; voltage-deviation design; writing method; Africa; Circuits; Design methodology; Force sensors; Inverters; Logic; Monitoring; Random access memory; Threshold voltage; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1057-7122
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCSI.2003.816316
  • Filename
    1230231