Staggered write control for dual-interlocked cells

A method for operating a memory device comprising:

• receiving a control signal for a dual-interlocked cell (DICE) latch;
• dividing the control signal into a first divided control signal on a first divided control path and a second divided control signal on a second divided control path;
• delaying the second divided control signal using a delay element in the second divided control path to stagger propagation of a potential neutron strike impacting the control signal upstream from the DICE latch;
• providing the first divided control signal to the DICE latch, wherein providing the first divided control signal comprises providing the first divided control signal without a delay element in the first divided control path;
• and
• providing the delayed second divided control signal to the DICE latch.

A memory device, comprising:

• a dual-interlocked cell (DICE) latch;
• and
• upstream circuitry coupled to the DICE latch and configured to receive a control signal for an operation in the DICE latch and to provide a first divided control signal and a second divided control signal to the DICE latch, comprising:
• a first divided control path configured to receive the control signal and to generate the first divided control signal from the control signal;
• and
• a second divided control path configured to generate the second divided control signal from the control signal, wherein the second divided control path comprises a delay configured to delay the second divided control signal to stagger propagation of a potential neutron strike impacting the control signal upstream of second divided control path, and stagging the propagation comprises staggering propagation of the potential neutron strike via the first divided control signal and the second divided control signal, wherein a duration of the delay is a length of time sufficient for the DICE latch to at least partially recover from propagation of the potential neutron strike via the first divided control path before propagating the neutron strike via the second divided control path.