Dummy Wordline Driver Circuitry and Methods

Abstract

A circuit to precharge a dummy wordline includes a first branch comprising first and second PMOS devices; and a second branch comprising a single PMOS device. Also, in response to a power supply transition, the second branch can be configured to precharge the dummy wordline through the single PMOS device. Also, a method to precharge a dummy wordline includes: precharging, by a first branch of a circuit, a dummy wordline, and in response to a power supply transition, precharging the dummy wordline through a single PMOS device of a second branch of the circuit.

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