Title :
A 200-MHz 8-Kb SRAM macro for video applications
Author :
Williams, Todd ; Bilodeau, Leo ; Burroughs, Scott ; Furst, Robert ; Pokorny, W. ; Schroer, G.
Author_Institution :
IBM Technology Products, Essex Junction, VT, USA
Abstract :
An 8-Kb custom static random access memory (SRAM) macro for use in workstation graphics application is described. The need for a high-performance, high-density SRAM in seralizer palette digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chips has resulted in the design of a single-port, synchronous macro with dynamic self-resetting circuitry, return-to zero addressing, NOR word-line recording and dynamic NAND bit decoding, a novel timing control circuit, and a latch-type tristate sense amplifier. Fabricated using a 0.8-μm CMOS technology, the 8-Kb SRAM macro is capable of typical sustained operation of 200 MHz. Custom design has resulted in a greater than 2.5X density improvement and more than 3X performance improvement over existing SRAM library offerings
Keywords :
SRAM chips; 0.8 micron; 200 MHz; 8 kbit; CMOS technology; NOR word-line recording; SRAM macro; custom static random access memory; dynamic NAND bit decoding; dynamic self-resetting circuitry; high-performance; latch-type tristate sense amplifier; return-to zero addressing; single-port; synchronous macro; timing control circuit; video applications; workstation graphics application; CMOS technology; Circuits; Decoding; Digital-analog conversion; Graphics; Libraries; Random access memory; SRAM chips; Timing; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE 1993
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0826-3
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1993.590773
