Patents by Inventor Xiu LI
Xiu LI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11557336Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a first tracking control line, a first tracking circuit, a first sense circuit, and a precharge circuit. The first tracking control line is configured to transmit a first tracking control signal. The first tracking circuit is configured to generate, in response to the first tracking control signal, a first tracking signal associated with first tracking cells in a memory array. The first sense circuit is configured to receive the first tracking signal, and is configured to generate a first sense tracking signal in response to the first tracking signal. The precharge circuit is configured to generate, in response to a rising edge of the first sense tracking signal and a falling edge of a read enable delayed signal, a precharge signal for precharging data lines associated with memory cell in the memory array. A method is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li Yang, He-Zhou Wan, Lu-Ping Kong, Wei-Yang Jiang
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Patent number: 11545191Abstract: A circuit includes a power management circuit and a memory circuit. The power management circuit is configured to receive a first control signal and a second control signal, and to supply a first supply voltage, a second supply voltage and a third supply voltage. The first control signal has a first voltage swing, and the second control signal has a second voltage swing different from the first voltage swing. The first control signal causes the power management circuit to enter a power management mode having a first state and a second state. The memory circuit is coupled to the power management circuit, and is in the first state or the second state in response to at least the first supply voltage supplied by the power management circuit.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY. LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li Yang, Ching-Wei Wu, He-Zhou Wan, Ming-En Bu
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Patent number: 11521662Abstract: A device includes memory banks, a first pair of write data wirings, a second pair of write data wirings and a global write circuit. The first pair of write data wirings is connected to a first group among the memory banks. The second pair of write data wirings is connected to a second group among the memory banks. In response to a first clock signal, the global write circuit generates a first global write signal and a first complement global write signal transmitted to the first group among the memory banks through the first pair of write data wirings. In response to a second clock signal, the global write circuit generates a second global write signal and a second complement global write signal transmitted to the second group among the memory banks through the second pair of write data wirings.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li Yang, Kuan Cheng, He-Zhou Wan, Wei-Yang Jiang
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Patent number: 11514974Abstract: A memory device includes a word line driver. The word line driver is coupled through word lines to an array of bit cells. The word line driver includes a first driving circuit, a second driving circuit and a modulating circuit. The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are configured to select a word line. The modulating circuit is coupled through the selected word line to the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit, and is configured to modulate at least one signal transmitted through the selected word line. The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are further configured to charge the selected word line to generate a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal at two positions of the selected word line. The first voltage signal is substantially the same as the second voltage signal. A method is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: He-Zhou Wan, Xiu-Li Yang, Mu-Yang Ye, Yan-Bo Song
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Publication number: 20220367484Abstract: A memory device includes a first memory array, a first isolation cell abutting a first side of the first memory array, a first edge cell array abutting a second side, opposite to the first side, of the first memory array, a second memory array arranged at a first side, opposite to the first memory array, of the first isolation cell, a second edge cell array, and multiple first word lines passing through the first edge cell array, the first memory array and being terminated at the first isolation cell. A first width of the first isolation cell is different from a second width of the first edge cell array. The second memory array is sandwiched between the second edge cell array and the first isolation cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Yan-Bo SONG
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Publication number: 20220350669Abstract: A heterogeneous computing-based task processing method and a software and hardware framework system. The task processing method includes: breaking down an artificial intelligent analysis task into one stage or multiple stages of sub-tasks, and completing, by one or more analysis function unit services corresponding to the one stage or multiple stages of sub-tasks, the artificial intelligent analysis task by means of a hierarchical data flow, wherein different stages of sub-tasks have different types, one type of sub-tasks corresponds to one analysis function unit service, and each analysis function unit service uniformly schedules a plurality of heterogeneous units to execute a corresponding sub-task.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Fang ZHU, Xiu LI
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Publication number: 20220335992Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Mu-Yang YE, Lu-Ping KONG, Ming-Hung CHANG
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Publication number: 20220335988Abstract: A memory device includes a local input/output circuit and a main input/output circuit. The local input/output circuit is configured to generate a first local write signal based on a first global write signal and a second global write signal, and configured to transmit the first local write signal to a plurality of first bit lines. The main input/output circuit include a first latch and logic elements. The first latch is configured to generate a first bit write mask signal based on a clock signal. The logic elements are configured to generate the first global write signal and the second global write signal based on the clock signal and the first bit write mask signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company LimitedInventors: He-Zhou WAN, Xiu-Li YANG, Pei-Le LI, Ching-Wei WU
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Patent number: 11462551Abstract: A memory device includes a first isolation cell, a first memory array of a first memory segment, a second memory array of a second memory segment, a first decoder cell of the first memory segment and a second decoder cell of the second memory segment. The first isolation cell extends in a first direction. The first memory array of the first memory segment abuts a first boundary of the first isolation cell in a second direction different from the first direction. The second memory array of the second memory segment abuts a second boundary, opposite to the first boundary, of the first isolation cell in the second direction. The first decoder cell of the first memory segment and the second decoder cell of the second memory segment are arranged on opposite sides of the first isolation cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li Yang, He-Zhou Wan, Yan-Bo Song
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Publication number: 20220254404Abstract: A memory device includes a word line driver. The word line driver is coupled through word lines to an array of bit cells. The word line driver includes a first driving circuit, a second driving circuit and a modulating circuit. The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are configured to select a word line. The modulating circuit is coupled through the selected word line to the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit, and is configured to modulate at least one signal transmitted through the selected word line. The first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are further configured to charge the selected word line to generate a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal at two positions of the selected word line. The first voltage signal is substantially the same as the second voltage signal. A method is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company LimitedInventors: He-Zhou WAN, Xiu-Li YANG, Mu-Yang YE, Yan-Bo SONG
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Publication number: 20220246182Abstract: A circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, a first header circuit and a second header circuit. The first inverter is configured to convert a first global write signal into a first local write signal transmitted to a complement bit line. The second inverter is configured to convert a second global write signal into a second local write signal transmitted to a bit line. The first header circuit connects or disconnects a power terminal of the first inverter with a positive reference voltage supply in response to a write enable signal and the second global write signal. The second header circuit connects or disconnects a power terminal of the second inverter with the positive reference voltage supply in response to a write enable signal and the first global write signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company LimitedInventors: He-Zhou WAN, Xiu-Li YANG, Pei-Le LI, Ching-Wei WU
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Patent number: 11398261Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li Yang, He-Zhou Wan, Mu-Yang Ye, Lu-Ping Kong, Ming-Hung Chang
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Patent number: 11393509Abstract: A circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, a first header circuit and a second header circuit. The first inverter is configured to convert a first global write signal into a first local write signal transmitted to a complement bit line. The second inverter is configured to convert a second global write signal into a second local write signal transmitted to a bit line. The first header circuit connects or disconnects a power terminal of the first inverter with a positive reference voltage supply in response to a write enable signal and the second global write signal. The second header circuit connects or disconnects a power terminal of the second inverter with the positive reference voltage supply in response to a write enable signal and the first global write signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: He-Zhou Wan, Xiu-Li Yang, Pei-Le Li, Ching-Wei Wu
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Publication number: 20220215868Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of memory cells, a first pair of complementary data lines, and a second pair of complementary data lines. The plurality of memory cells include a first array of memory cells and a second array of memory cells. The first pair of complementary data lines are coupled to the first array of memory cells. The second pair of complementary data lines are different from the first pair of complementary data lines and are coupled to the second array of memory cells. A number of memory cells in the first array of memory cells is different from a number of memory cells in the second array of memory cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Kuan CHENG, Ching-Wei WU
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Publication number: 20220215867Abstract: An integrated circuit includes multiple memory cells, a first pair of complementary data lines, a second pair of complementary data lines, multiple first word lines, and multiple second word lines. The memory cells include a first array of memory cells and a second array of memory cells. The first pair of complementary data lines are coupled to the first array of memory cells. The second pair of complementary data lines are coupled to the second array of memory cells. Lengths of the first pair of complementary data lines are shorter than lengths of the second pair of complementary data lines. The first word lines and the second word lines are arranged according to a predetermined ratio of a number of the first word lines to a number of the second word lines. The predetermined ratio is less than 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Kuan CHENG, Ching-Wei WU
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Publication number: 20220199124Abstract: A circuit includes a power management circuit and a memory circuit. The power management circuit is configured to receive a first control signal and a second control signal, and to supply a first supply voltage, a second supply voltage and a third supply voltage. The first control signal has a first voltage swing, and the second control signal has a second voltage swing different from the first voltage swing. The first control signal causes the power management circuit to enter a power management mode having a first state and a second state. The memory circuit is coupled to the power management circuit, and is in the first state or the second state in response to at least the first supply voltage supplied by the power management circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, Ching-Wei WU, He-Zhou WAN, Ming-En BU
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Publication number: 20220189541Abstract: A circuit includes a tracking word line, a power switch, a tracking bit line, a sense circuit. The power switch is coupled between the tracking word line and a first node. The power switch is configured to discharge a voltage level on the first node in response to a clock pulse signal transmitted through the tracking word line to the power switch. The tracking bit line is coupled between the first node and a plurality of tracking cells in a memory array. The sense circuit is coupled between the first node and a second node. The sense circuit is configured to generate a negative bit line enable signal in response to that the voltage level on the first node is below a threshold voltage value of the sense circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company LimitedInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, Lu-Ping KONG, Kuan CHENG, He-Zhou WAN
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Publication number: 20220189971Abstract: A memory device includes a first isolation cell, a first memory array of a first memory segment, a second memory array of a second memory segment, a first decoder cell of the first memory segment and a second decoder cell of the second memory segment. The first isolation cell extends in a first direction. The first memory array of the first memory segment abuts a first boundary of the first isolation cell in a second direction different from the first direction. The second memory array of the second memory segment abuts a second boundary, opposite to the first boundary, of the first isolation cell in the second direction. The first decoder cell of the first memory segment and the second decoder cell of the second memory segment are arranged on opposite sides of the first isolation cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Yan-Bo SONG
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Publication number: 20220165315Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Mu-Yang YE, Lu-Ping KONG, Ming-Hung CHANG
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Publication number: 20220165319Abstract: A device includes memory banks, a first pair of write data wirings, a second pair of write data wirings and a global write circuit. The first pair of write data wirings is connected to a first group among the memory banks. The second pair of write data wirings is connected to a second group among the memory banks. In response to a first clock signal, the global write circuit generates a first global write signal and a first complement global write signal transmitted to the first group among the memory banks through the first pair of write data wirings. In response to a second clock signal, the global write circuit generates a second global write signal and a second complement global write signal transmitted to the second group among the memory banks through the second pair of write data wirings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xiu-Li YANG, Kuan CHENG, He-Zhou WAN, Wei-Yang JIANG