Pulse stretcher circuitry

An integrated circuit, comprising:

• clock generation circuitry that receives an input clock signal and provides a first clock signal having a first pulse width;
• first pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and input latch control circuitry, wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first clock signal and provides a second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on an enable signal, and wherein the second clock signal has a second pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
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• second pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and read-write circuitry, wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry provides a third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the third clock signal has a third pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
• wherein the first clock signal comprises a first global timing pulse signal, and wherein the clock generation circuitry provides the first global timing pulse signal to the first pulse stretching circuitry and the second pulse stretching circuitry;
• wherein the clock generation circuitry provides a second global timing pulse signal to the first pulse stretching circuitry and the second pulse stretching circuitry, and wherein the second global timing pulse signal is a complement of the first global timing pulse signal;
• wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first global timing pulse signal and the second global timing pulse signal and provides the second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on the enable signal.

An integrated circuit, comprising:

• clock generation circuitry that receives an input clock signal and provides a first clock signal having a first pulse width;
• first pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and input latch control circuitry, wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first clock signal and provides a second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on an enable signal, and wherein the second clock signal has a second pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
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• second pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and read-write circuitry, wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry provides a third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the third clock signal has a third pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
• wherein the first clock signal comprises a first global timing pulse signal, and wherein the clock generation circuitry provides the first global timing pulse signal to the first pulse stretching circuitry and the second pulse stretching circuitry;
• wherein the clock generation circuitry provides a second global timing pulse signal to the first pulse stretching circuitry and the second pulse stretching circuitry, and wherein the second global timing pulse signal is a complement of the first global timing pulse signal;
• wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry comprises multiple first logic devices that are arranged to receive the first global timing pulse signal and the second global timing pulse signal and to provide the second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on the enable signal.

An integrated circuit, comprising:

• clock generation circuitry that receives an input clock signal and provides a first clock signal having a first pulse width;
• first pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and input latch control circuitry, wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first clock signal and provides a second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on an enable signal, and wherein the second clock signal has a second pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
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• second pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and read-write circuitry, wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry provides a third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the third clock signal has a third pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
• wherein the first clock signal comprises a first global timing pulse signal, and wherein the clock generation circuitry provides the first global timing pulse signal to the first pulse stretching circuitry and the second pulse stretching circuitry;
• wherein the clock generation circuitry provides a second global timing pulse signal to the first pulse stretching circuitry and the second pulse stretching circuitry, and wherein the second global timing pulse signal is a complement of the first global timing pulse signal;
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• wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry receives the first global timing pulse signal, the second global timing pulse signal, and a write enable signal and provides the third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry receives the write enable signal from the input latch control circuitry.

An integrated circuit, comprising:

• clock generation circuitry that receives an input clock signal and provides a first clock signal having a first pulse width;
• first pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and input latch control circuitry, wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first clock signal and provides a second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on an enable signal, and wherein the second clock signal has a second pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
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• second pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and read-write circuitry, wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry provides a third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the third clock signal has a third pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
• wherein the read-write circuitry comprises a column multiplexer along with a write driver for write operations and a sense amplifier for read operations, and wherein the read-write circuitry is used for fixing an external hold margin with the enable signal as an external control signal.

An integrated circuit, comprising:

• clock generation circuitry that receives an input clock signal and provides a first clock signal having a first pulse width;
• first pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and input latch control circuitry, wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first clock signal and provides a second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on an enable signal, and wherein the second clock signal has a second pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
• second pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and read-write circuitry, wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry provides a third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the third clock signal has a third pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
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• dummy bitline circuitry having control logic coupled between a dummy bitline and a reset signal line, wherein the clock generation circuitry provides a reset signal to the control logic via the reset signal line.

A method, comprising:

• fabricating clock generation circuitry that receives an input clock signal and provides a first clock signal having a first pulse width;
• fabricating first pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and input latch control circuitry, wherein the first pulse stretching circuitry receives the first clock signal and provides a second clock signal to the input latch control circuitry based on a enable signal, and wherein the second clock signal has a second pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
• fabricating second pulse stretching circuitry coupled between the clock generation circuitry and read-write circuitry, wherein the second pulse stretching circuitry provides a third clock signal to the read-write circuitry based on the enable signal, and wherein the third clock signal has a third pulse width that is at least greater than the first pulse width;
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• fabricating dummy bitline circuitry having control logic coupled between a dummy bitline and a reset signal line, wherein the clock generation circuitry provides a reset signal to the control logic via the reset signal line.