Methods and apparatus for designing and constructing dual write memory circuits with voltage assist

A dual-port random access memory system, comprising:

• a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells, each of the plurality of memory cells comprising a memory element coupled to a power line that provides an operation voltage to the memory element, each memory cell comprising:
• a first bidirectional memory port coupled to a data side of the memory element, the first bidirectional memory port controlled by a first word line for performing a first single-ended read or write operation, and
• a second bidirectional memory port coupled to a data-complement side of the memory element, the second bidirectional memory port controlled by a second word line for performing a second single-ended read or write operation;
• and
• a memory controller configured to control the operation voltage provided by the power line, wherein the memory controller is configured to increase the operation voltage to a normal power supply voltage when performing a read operation on the memory element and decrease the operation voltage to a reduced voltage level that is lower than the normal power supply voltage at other times.