VLSI - Lecture 8b: The 6T SRAM Bitcell

Bar-Ilan University 83-313: Digital Integrated Circuits This is Lecture 8 of the Digital Integrated Circuits (VLSI) course at Bar-Ilan University. In this course, I cover VLSI circuit design, starting with the technology and through the design of complex digital circuits, such as multipliers and memory blocks. Lecture 8 discusses Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), starting with the concept of memory and then diving into an in-depth looka the 6T SRAM bitcell, including circuit design, operation and layout, as well as a deep look at SRAM stability analysis, calculation and simulation. Section 8b introduces the six-transistor SRAM bitcell. Lecture slides can be found on the EnICS Labs web site at: https://enicslabs.com/academic-courses/digital-integrated-circuits-english/ All rights reserved: Prof. Adam Teman Emerging nanoscaled Integrated Circuits and Systems (EnICS) Labs Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University