Abstract: A processor device has a CPU cooperating with an input device and an output device, under control of stored instructions, and is arranged to receive service requests at the input device, assign service requests received in successive time periods to respective batches of requests; access stored service provider data to identify available service providers from among a pool of service providers; after completing the assignment of service requests to a batch, perform a matching process to endeavour to match each service request of the batch of requests to a service provider; and for each service provider to whom a match is made, output a notification of the respective potential match from the output device.

Abstract: A compute-in-memory (CIM) device has a memory array with a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The plurality of memory cells includes a first memory cell in a first row and a first column of the memory array and a second memory cell in the first row and a second column of the memory array. The first and second memory cells are configured to store respective first and second weight signals. An input driver provides a plurality of input signals. A first logic circuit is coupled to the first memory cell to provide a first output signal based on a first input signal from the input driver and the first weight signal. A second logic circuit is coupled to the second memory cell to provide a second output signal based on a second input signal from the input driver and the second weight signal.

Abstract: A memory device includes a first program line and a second program line. A first portion of the first program line is formed in a first conductive layer, and a second portion of the first program line is formed in a second conductive layer above the first conductive layer. A first portion of the second program line is formed in the first conductive layer. A second portion of the second program line is formed in the second conductive layer. A third portion of the second program line is formed in a third conductive layer above the second conductive layer. The first portion and the second portion of the first program line have sizes that are different from each other, and the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the second program line have sizes that are different from each other.

Abstract: A memory macro system may be provided. The memory macro system may comprise a first segment, a second segment, a first WL, and a second WL. The first segment may comprise a first plurality of memory cells. The second segment may comprise a second plurality of memory cells. The first segment may be positioned over the second segment. The first WL may correspond to the first segment and the second WL may correspond to the second segment. The first WL and the second WL may be configured to be activated in one cycle.

Abstract: A memory device including: active regions; gate electrodes which are substantially aligned relative to four corresponding track lines such that the memory device has a width of four contacted poly pitch (4 CPP) and are electrically coupled to the active regions; contact-to-transistor-component structures (MD structures) which are electrically coupled to the active regions, and are interspersed among corresponding ones of the gate electrodes; via-to-gate/MD (VGD) structures which are electrically coupled to the gate electrodes and the MD structures; conductive segments which are in a first layer of metallization (M_1st layer), and are electrically coupled to the VGD structures; buried contact-to-transistor-component structures (BVD structures) which are electrically coupled to the active regions; and buried conductive segments which are in a first buried layer of metallization (BM_1st layer), and are electrically coupled to the BVD structures, and correspondingly provide a first reference voltage or a second r

Abstract: A memory device includes a first program line and a second program line. A first portion of the first program line is formed in a first conductive layer, and a second portion of the first program line is formed in a second conductive layer above the first conductive layer. A first portion of the second program line is formed in the first conductive layer. A second portion of the second program line is formed in the second conductive layer. A third portion of the second program line is formed in a third conductive layer above the second conductive layer. The first portion and the second portion of the first program line have sizes that are different from each other, and the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the second program line have sizes that are different from each other.

Abstract: A memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a first program line and a second program line. A first portion of the first program line is formed in a first conductive layer, and a second portion of the first program line is formed in a second conductive layer above the first conductive layer. A first portion of the second program line is formed in the first conductive layer, and a second portion of the second program line is formed in a third conductive layer above the second conductive layer. A width of at least one of the second portion of the first program line or the second portion of the second program line is different from a width of at least one of the first portion of the first program line or the first portion of the second program line. A method is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A memory cell includes a write port and a read port. The write port includes two cross-coupled inverters that form a storage unit. The cross-coupled inverters are connected between a first power source signal line and a second power source signal line. The write port also includes a first local interconnect line in an interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The read port includes a transistor that is connected to the storage unit in the write port and to the second power source signal line, and a second local interconnect line in the interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The second local interconnect line in the read port is separate from the first local interconnect line in the write port.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is provided. The semiconductor chip includes a SRAM cell, a logic cell, a signal line and a ground line. The SRAM cell includes a storage transmission gate, a read transmission gate and a latch circuit. The latch circuit is serially connected between the storage and read transmission gates, and includes a first inverter, a second inverter and a transmission gate connected to an output of the first inverter, an input of the second inverter and an output of the storage transmission gate. The logic cell disposed aside the SRAM cell is connected with the SRAM cell by first and second active structures. The signal and ground lines extend at opposite sides of the SRAM and logic cells, and are substantially parallel with the first and second active structures. The SRAM and logic cells are disposed between and electrically connected to the signal and ground lines.

Abstract: A memory cell includes a write port and a read port. The write port includes two cross-coupled inverters that form a storage unit. The cross-coupled inverters are connected between a first power source signal line and a second power source signal line. The write port also includes a first local interconnect line in an interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The read port includes a transistor that is connected to the storage unit in the write port and to the second power source signal line, and a second local interconnect line in the interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The second local interconnect line in the read port is separate from the first local interconnect line in the write port.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is provided. The semiconductor chip includes a memory cell and a logic cell disposed aside the memory cell, and includes signal and ground lines with the memory and logic cells located therebetween. The memory cell includes first and second active structures extending along a first direction, and includes a storage transmission gate line, first through third gate lines and a read transmission gate line extending along a second direction. The storage transmission gate line includes first and second line segments, which respectively extends across the active structures. The first through third gate lines continuously extend across the first and second active structures. The read transmission gate line includes third and fourth line segments, which respectively extend across the active structures. The first through third gate lines are located between the storage and read transmission gate lines.

Abstract: A memory macro system may be provided. The memory macro system may comprise a first segment, a second segment, a first WL, and a second WL. The first segment may comprise a first plurality of memory cells. The second segment may comprise a second plurality of memory cells. The first segment may be positioned over the second segment. The first WL may correspond to the first segment and the second WL may correspond to the second segment. The first WL and the second WL may be configured to be activated in one cycle.

Abstract: A processor device has a CPU cooperating with an input device and an output device, under control of stored instructions, and is arranged to receive service requests at the input device, assign service requests received in successive time periods to respective batches of requests; access stored service provider data to identify available service providers from among a pool of service providers; after completing the assignment of service requests to a batch, perform a matching process to endeavour to match each service request of the batch of requests to a service provider; and for each service provider to whom a match is made, output a notification of the respective potential match from the output device.

Abstract: A static random access memory (SRAM) device includes a first memory array including a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell including a first pass gate transistor with a first threshold voltage connected to a bit line. The SRAM device further includes a second memory array including a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell including a second pass gate transistor with a second threshold voltage connected to the bit line. The SRAM device further includes a peripheral input-output circuit connected to the bit line. The SRAM device still further includes a column of write current tracking cells, each tracking cell disposed within a row of the first memory array and the second memory array, wherein the first memory array is between the peripheral input-output circuit and the second memory array.

Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a shift register array having a plurality of shift registers arranged in a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of rows comprises a first plurality of shift registers and each of the plurality of columns comprises a second plurality of shift registers. Each of the plurality of rows are associated with a read word line and a write word lines. Each of the plurality of rows are associated with a data input line and a data output line. Each of the plurality of shift arrays comprises a static random access memory.

Abstract: A memory macro system may be provided. The memory macro system may comprise a first segment, a second segment, a first WL, and a second WL. The first segment may comprise a first plurality of memory cells. The second segment may comprise a second plurality of memory cells. The first segment may be positioned over the second segment. The first WL may correspond to the first segment and the second WL may correspond to the second segment. The first WL and the second WL may be configured to be activated in one cycle.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is provided. The semiconductor chip includes a memory cell and a logic cell disposed aside the memory cell, and includes signal and ground lines with the memory and logic cells located therebetween. The memory cell includes first and second active structures extending along a first direction, and includes a storage transmission gate line, first through third gate lines and a read transmission gate line extending along a second direction. The storage transmission gate line includes first and second line segments, which respectively extends across the active structures. The first through third gate lines continuously extend across the first and second active structures. The read transmission gate line includes third and fourth line segments, which respectively extend across the active structures. The first through third gate lines are located between the storage and read transmission gate lines.

Abstract: A memory cell includes a write port and a read port. The write port includes two cross-coupled inverters that form a storage unit. The cross-coupled inverters are connected between a first power source signal line and a second power source signal line. The write port also includes a first local interconnect line in an interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The read port includes a transistor that is connected to the storage unit in the write port and to the second power source signal line, and a second local interconnect line in the interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The second local interconnect line in the read port is separate from the first local interconnect line in the write port.

Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a shift register array having a plurality of shift registers arranged in a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of rows comprises a first plurality of shift registers and each of the plurality of columns comprises a second plurality of shift registers. Each of the plurality of rows are associated with a read word line and a write word lines. Each of the plurality of rows are associated with a data input line and a data output line. Each of the plurality of shift arrays comprises a static random access memory.

Abstract: A memory macro system may be provided. The memory macro system may comprise a first segment, a second segment, a first WL, and a second WL. The first segment may comprise a first plurality of memory cells. The second segment may comprise a second plurality of memory cells. The first segment may be positioned over the second segment. The first WL may correspond to the first segment and the second WL may correspond to the second segment. The first WL and the second WL may be configured to be activated in one cycle.