Background technique
With the rise of the application fields such as Internet of Things, medical electronics, RFID, large batch of wireless sensing node is answered extensively
With.The typical feature of this kind of node is that quantity required is big, system bulk is small, performance requirement is low, power consumption requirements are high.In this kind of section
In point, memory has accounted for the power consumption of significant proportion, therefore the power consumption for reducing memory has very big side to the reduction of Overall Power Consumption
It helps.SRAM is extensively studied as common memory.In order to farthest reduce power consumption, the design of nearly subthreshold value is opened
Begin to flourish Sheng.
Any pipe operates the power consumption of consumption every time are as follows:
Wherein Ptransistor, Pdyn, Pshort, PleakRespectively correspond the overall power that each pipe operates every time, dynamic function
Consumption, short-circuit dissipation and electricity leakage power dissipation.Assuming that including N number of pipe in integrated circuit, then the power consumption of integrated circuit is N Ptotal.It is dynamic
At quadratic relationship, quiescent dissipation is linear with voltage for state power consumption and voltage.The case where integrated circuit voltage remains unchanged
Under, certain pipes in N number of pipe can be made to be not operate at the voltage V of full swingDDUnder, it with this method can be original
Power consumption is reduced on the basis of low-power consumption again.Assuming that being not operate at VDDUnder pipe have M, then the power consumption of integrated circuit are as follows:
Ptotal=MPtransistor1+(N-M)Ptransistor2,
Wherein Ptransistor1It is to be not operate at full swing VDDThe power consumption of lower pipe, Ptransistor2It is work in VDDLower pipe
Power consumption, compared with original, lower power consumption.Wherein due to dynamic power consumption and VDDAt quadratic relationship, accounted in reducing part main
Ratio, but the reduction that quiescent dissipation and short-circuit dissipation also can be certain.
For 6 conventional transistor memory units, it will appear various problems under nearly subthreshold region, solve the problems, such as to compare
Effective method first is that again plus 2 pipes, read operation being isolated, 8 transistor memory units are formed.This element is in nearly subthreshold value
Under can be operated, power consumption can be effectively reduced.But with the development of technology, there is higher requirement again to power consumption, so
Needing one kind can be on the basis of original low-power consumption, then reduces the memory device of power consumption while assurance function correctness.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of subthreshold value SRAM memory cell, which reduces power consumption using the reading mode put in advance,
Its power consumption is significantly reduced.Specifically, the circuit includes:
Basic circuit, puts pipe circuit and improved Schmitt phase inverter at cell data reading circuit in advance;It is described substantially electric
The input terminal of the output end connection unit data reading circuit on road, the output end of cell data reading circuit and puts pipe circuit in advance
Output is connected, the input terminal of the Schmitt phase inverter of Innovation of Connection;Wherein, the pre- pipe circuit of putting includes third NMOS tube group
At source ground connection, grid end connects pre- put and controls signal PREDIS, and drain terminal meets readout bit line RBL.
Wherein, the basic circuit includes the first phase inverter, the second phase inverter, the first write-in pipe, the second write-in pipe;Its
In, the output end of the first phase inverter is separately connected the input terminal of the second phase inverter and the output end of the first write-in pipe;Second reverse phase
The output end of device is separately connected the input terminal of the first phase inverter and the output end of the second write-in pipe;First, second is written the defeated of pipe
Enter end and is separately connected external bit line signal.
Wherein, first phase inverter includes the first PMOS tube, the 4th NMOS tube, and the source of the first PMOS tube connects power supply
Voltage, the source ground connection of the 4th NMOS tube;The drain terminal of first PMOS tube and the drain terminal of the 4th NMOS tube, which are connected, is used as the first reverse phase
The output of device, the first PMOS tube, the grid end of the 4th NMOS tube connect the output of the second phase inverter.
Wherein, second phase inverter includes the second PMOS tube, the 5th NMOS tube, and the source of the second PMOS tube connects power supply
Voltage, the source ground connection of the 5th NMOS tube;The drain terminal of second PMOS tube and the drain terminal of the 5th NMOS tube, which are connected, is used as the second reverse phase
The output of device, the second PMOS tube, the grid end of the 5th NMOS tube connect the output of the first phase inverter.
Wherein, the first write-in pipe includes the 6th NMOS tube, and drain terminal connects write bit line, and grid end connects write control signal
WWL, source connect the data in SRAM.
Wherein, the second write-in pipe includes the 7th NMOS tube, and drain terminal connection write bit line is non-, and grid end connects write control signal
WWL, source connect the data in SRAM.
Wherein, the cell data reading circuit includes the first, second NMOS tube, wherein the drain terminal of the first NMOS tube connects electricity
Source voltage, grid end meet the output data QB of basic circuit, and source connects the second draining end of NMOS tube;Second draining end of NMOS tube connects first
NMOS tube source, grid end, which connects, reads selection signal RWL, and source meets sense bit line RBL.
Wherein, the improved Schmitt phase inverter group includes third, the four, the 5th PMOS tube and the 8th NMOS tube,
Wherein third PMOS source end connects supply voltage, and drain terminal connects the source of the 4th PMOS tube and the 5th PMOS tube;4th PMOS tube source
End and drain terminal connect the source of third PMOS tube and the drain terminal of the 8th NMOS tube respectively;The source of 8th NMOS tube is grounded;5th
The source of PMOS tube connects the drain terminal of third PMOS tube, and grid end connects the drain terminal of the 4th PMOS tube and the 8th NMOS tube, drain terminal ground connection;The
The grid end of three PMOS tube, the 4th PMOS tube and the 8th NMOS tube meets readout bit line RBL.
Wherein, the 5th PMOS tube is feedback pipe, to reinforce the NMOS tube in phase inverter;Third NMOS tube be it is pre- put pipe,
To make readout bit line keep low level in idle.
Sram cell provided by the invention is in the storage unit being currently known, only one using the reading mode put in advance come
Power consumption is reduced, and this mode can be transplanted;Due to the threshold value loss of NMOS transmission high level, dynamic function
Depletion is small significant, while quiescent dissipation also decrease to some degree;Meanwhile this makes the amplitude of oscillation for reading data not have to reach entirely
The amplitude of oscillation can also be identified.Significantly improve SRAM performance.
Specific embodiment
With reference to the accompanying drawing and specific embodiments of the present invention present invention is further described in detail.It is understood that
It is that, the invention is not limited to following particular implementations, those skilled in the art can be within the scope of the appended claims
Make various deformations or amendments.
As shown in Figure 1, the structure includes: basic circuit, cell data the present invention provides a kind of subthreshold value storage circuit
Reading circuit puts pipe circuit and improved Schmitt phase inverter in advance;
The circuit includes: basic circuit, cell data reading circuit, puts pipe circuit and improved Schmitt reverse phase in advance
Device;Wherein, the input terminal of the output end connection unit data reading circuit of basic circuit, the output end of cell data reading circuit
It is connected with the output for putting pipe circuit in advance, the input terminal of the Schmitt phase inverter of Innovation of Connection;Wherein, the pre- pipe circuit of putting includes
Third NMOS tube MN3, source ground connection, grid end connect pre- put and control signal PREDIS, and drain terminal meets readout bit line RBL.
Wherein, the basic circuit includes the first phase inverter, the second phase inverter, the first write-in pipe, the second write-in pipe;Its
In, the output end of the first phase inverter is separately connected the input terminal of the second phase inverter and the output end of the first write-in pipe;Second reverse phase
The output end of device is separately connected the input terminal of the first phase inverter and the output end of the second write-in pipe;First, second is written the defeated of pipe
Enter end and is separately connected external bit line signal.
Wherein, first phase inverter includes the first PMOS tube MP1, the 4th NMOS tube MN4, the source of the first PMOS tube MP1
End connection supply voltage, the source ground connection of the 4th NMOS tube MN4;The leakage of the drain terminal and the 4th NMOS tube MN4 of first PMOS tube MP1
End is connected output as the first phase inverter, grid end the second phase inverter of connection of the first PMOS tube MP1, the 4th NMOS tube MN4
Output.
Wherein, second phase inverter includes the second PMOS tube MP2, the 5th NMOS tube MP5, the source of the second PMOS tube MP2
End connection supply voltage, the source ground connection of the 5th NMOS tube MN5;The leakage of the drain terminal and the 5th NMOS tube MN5 of second PMOS tube MP2
End is connected output as the second phase inverter, grid end the first phase inverter of connection of the second PMOS tube MP2, the 5th NMOS tube MN5
Output.
Wherein, the first write-in pipe includes the 6th NMOS tube MN6, and drain terminal connects write bit line, and control letter is write in grid end connection
Number WWL, source connect the data in SRAM.
Wherein, the second write-in pipe includes the 7th NMOS tube MN7, and drain terminal connection write bit line is non-, and control is write in grid end connection
Signal WWL, source connect the data in SRAM.
Wherein, the cell data reading circuit includes the first, second NMOS tube MN1, MN2, wherein the first NMOS tube MN1
Drain terminal connect supply voltage, grid end meets the output data QB of basic circuit, and source connects the second NMOS tube MN2 drain terminal;2nd NMOS
Pipe MN2 drain terminal connects the first NMOS tube MN1 source, and grid end, which connects, reads selection signal RWL, and source meets sense bit line RBL.
Wherein, the improved Schmitt phase inverter group include third, the four, the 5th PMOS tube MP3, MP4, MP5 and
8th NMOS tube MN8, wherein third PMOS tube MP3 source connects supply voltage, and drain terminal connects the 4th PMOS tube MP4 and the 5th PMOS tube
The source of MP5;4th PMOS tube MP4 source and drain terminal connect the source of third PMOS tube MP3 and the leakage of the 8th NMOS tube MN8 respectively
End;The source of 8th NMOS tube MN8 is grounded;The source of 5th PMOS tube MP5 connects the drain terminal of third PMOS tube MP3, and grid end connects
The drain terminal of four PMOS tube MP4 and the 8th NMOS tube MN8, drain terminal ground connection;Third PMOS tube MP3, the 4th PMOS tube MP4 and the 8th
The grid end of NMOS tube MN8 meets readout bit line RBL.
Wherein, the 5th PMOS tube MP5 is feedback pipe, to reinforce the NMOS tube in phase inverter;Third NMOS tube MN3 is pre-
Pipe is put, to make readout bit line keep low level in idle.
By change control signal RWL, the input of WWL, can control the storage unit realize keep function, read function or
Write function.
In the present embodiment, the initial output value Q of the first phase inverter is low level 0, the initial output value of the second phase inverter
QB is high level 1.
A. function is kept
As control signal RWL, when WWL is low level, MN2 is turned off, and circuit, which is realized, keeps function.First, second reverse phase
Device forms feedback loop and carries out data preservation, forms holding circuit.QB is " 1 ", then MN1 is opened, and QBB voltage rises, but due to
MN1 transmits high level there are threshold value loss, cause QBB voltage be not full swing supply voltage, so the voltage of MN2 drain terminal
It is not the high level of full swing.The pre- pipe of putting on sense bit line is open at this time, and sense bit line is low level, i.e., MN2 source connects low
Level, so that the pressure difference at the both ends MN2 is less than the pressure difference of supply voltage, so MN2 compares traditional structure leakage reduction.
Bring conducting electric current is smaller than traditional structure bring power consumption in the present invention by MN1, this to reduce for individual unit,
It is not particularly evident on absolute value, but when 32 units (such as Fig. 2) of composition, the reduction of power consumption is clearly.It is known from Table 1 that
Quiescent dissipation of the invention lower than traditional structure 7.56%.
8 traditional pipe sram cells, as shown in figure 4, QB=" 1 ", MN1 is opened, and makes MN2 source low level, and because
For this preliminary filling pipe of MP3 opening, i.e., MN2 drain terminal is full swing supply voltage, and the voltage for so acting on the both ends MN2 is full swing
Supply voltage, electricity leakage power dissipation are bigger than the electric leakage in the present invention.
Under table 1.500mV, 32 storage units of the present invention are compared with conventional memory cell power consumption
|
Read Q=0, QB=1 |
Electric leakage |
The power consumption of traditional preliminary filling |
3.30e-08 |
7.80e-09 |
Power consumption of the invention |
2.19e-08 |
7.21e-09 |
Improve percentage |
33.63% |
7.564% |
B. function is read
When control signal WWL is low level, when RWL is high level, metal-oxide-semiconductor MN2 conducting, circuit, which is realized, reads function.QB=
" 1 ", MN1 conducting.The level on sense bit line is low level at this time, then which forms the conductings from supply voltage to sense bit line
Access, this access can consume power consumption.Also due to there are threshold value losses for NMOS tube transmission high level, i.e., so that on sense bit line
Level does not reach the supply voltage of full swing, according to formulaKnow the lower power consumption that single is read.
In table 1, the reduction that power consumption is read when QB=" 1 " clearly, has reached 33.63%.But at this time due to read bit
High level on line is not the level of full swing, can lead to the problem of unstable, is not correctly validated in traditional circuit.And this
Invention has well solved this problem.
The solution that the present invention takes is that the conductive capability in nearly subthreshold region NMOS is utilized much stronger than PMOS's
Characteristic so that the voltage-transfer characteristic curve of phase inverter is biased to low level, while having reused improved Schmitt phase inverter, added
Strong this offset.Fig. 5 is the improved Schmitt phase inverter used in the present invention, and Fig. 6 is this phase inverter in different works
Voltage-transfer characteristic curve under skill angle.Know from Fig. 6, though under the process corner of SNFP, voltage-transfer characteristic curve also to
Low level offset, it is not that the high level of full swing also can be identified correctly on sense bit line that this characteristic, which ensure that,.Fig. 3 is to use
After Fig. 5 phase inverter, 32 units read the Monte Carlo functional simulation of data function.Seen from the simulation results uses such anti-
Phase device ensure that the correctness for reading data.Based on the above emulation, the present invention is right under the premise of guaranteeing that read operation function is correct
It is huge for reading the reduction of power consumption.
C. function is write
When control signal RWL is low level, when WWL is high level, MN6 and MN7 are opened, and circuit realizes write operation function.
Because Q is low level, outer bit line WBL is high level, and WBLB is low level, and MN6 and MN7 are opened, corresponding external number
According to Q and QB will be transmitted to, to change the original level of Q and QB.
Sram cell provided by the invention is in the storage unit being currently known, only one using the reading mode put in advance come
Power consumption is reduced, and this mode can be transplanted;In the worst case, due to the threshold of NMOS transmission high level
Value loss, dynamic power consumption are substantially reduced, and static leakage has a degree of reduction;Meanwhile this makes the amplitude of oscillation of reading data
It can also be identified without reaching full swing.Significantly improve SRAM performance.
Specific embodiments of the present invention are described above.It is to be appreciated that the invention is not limited to above-mentioned
Particular implementation, those skilled in the art can make various deformations or amendments within the scope of the appended claims.