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VIRTUAL TOUR FOUNTAIN OF VARAPODIO. PIAZZA SANTO STEFANO. PROJECT, FOUNTAIN NEW ARTISTIC. Inaugurated in Piazza Santo Stefano, in the historic center of Varapodio (Reggio Calabria-Italy), the new artistic fountain stone hand-carved decorations and friezes. Artwork and sculptures made of solid stone (Lazzaro-Reggio Calabria) to fine workmanship (following the same decorative elements of the existing fountain in cast iron), with four fountains worked artistically and surface Martellina hand (base, column, capital and peak) . Fontana created and built on the project, local stone called "Lazarus or reggina" with materials and decorative friezes custom. The sculptural work is defined by its special artistic originality in due form and in their distinctive classicism. Location Varapodio, Reggio Calabria, Italy. Planning and design of the fountain art, performed by Italian Pasquale Bonarrigo.


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long story short...i just got a new P/T job after quitting one that i was at for two years (i quit bc they treated me like crap while i was out on my maternity leave [or lack thereof]) i love this new job !! it pays great and i get more time with my son.
my husband also just got a new job (YAY!) that will be 60+ hours a week and bringing in great money.
my dilema- i want to stay home with the baby full time now. im just thinking baout this in my head....havent told anyone yet.
question is do i stay and tough it out for a while then if i still feel this way what then...? i think my husband would be okay with it after he has been working this new job for a while but IHDK...
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Banah Sugar Employed Ex-Cocaine Traffickers, Raised Bundles for Dominican President Before Bankruptcy
As his Hialeah sugar company burned through cash and failed to pay employees, vendors, and landlords, Alexander I. Perez gave plum jobs to former drug-trafficker buddies and raised bundles of cash for Danilo Medina, president of the Dominican Republic.
Two weeks ago, Perez's Banah Sugar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reporting it owed between $1 million and $10 million to a list of 232 people and companies in its February 21 filing. It was a sour turn for a company that received special favors from local politicians. Last year, they renamed a portion of SE Tenth Avenue in Hialeah "Banah Sweet Way" and approved $400,000 in tax breaks if Banah created 300 jobs by 2014. Leaders including Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez gave Perez the royal treatment despite his criminal past and a long trail of litigation against him, including a recent four-year prison stint for cocaine trafficking.
Now, Riptide has learned that Perez gave lucrative six-figure salaries to other convicted felons who served time for coke dealing. Banah operations manager Manuel Arisso, logistics director Jorge Fernandez, and executive vice president Orlando Lorenzo are three of the ex-traffickers Perez brought on board, according to company emails and interviews with a half-dozen former employees.
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Arisso, Fernandez, and Lorenzo were convicted in the late '90s for their roles in the cocaine ring run by Sal Magluta and Willy Falcon, two infamous Cuban-American dopers currently serving a life term and a 20-year sentence, respectively. In September, when Banah CEO Diego Leiva quit, Perez gave the job to Yurek Vazquez, who has a 2000 felony conviction for intent to distribute more than five kilos of yeyo.
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Just returned from a 10 day stay in Rome, the Exedra surpassed my expectations. One of the finest hotels that I have ever stayed in, second to none. The location could not have been more perfect, we walked everywhere, all sites except for the Vatican can reached on foot from the Exedra, and if we needed to use other forms of transpertation, the staffed arranged for us. The rooms were some of the largest I have ever seen in or out of the states. It truely was more then I could have imagined, and it made our stay in Rome more memorable. Safe to say that this was a fantastic place to stay, without question will stay there again, on my next visit!
The most wonderful experience imaginable is to stay at this hotel.
Everything to the smallest details oozes quality. The staff are wonderful. An amazing hotel with spacious rooms. 100% delighted with our 2 night stay. Great location for seeing the sights. Would very highly recommend.
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We stayed here for the first 4 days of our honeymoon 10 -14 October 03 and were blown away by how excellent the hotel was. The location is great, the rooms are stunning and we got a great deal on lastminute for E226 per night. We'd definitely come back here again.
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Just returned from a nine day stay in Italy. We visited Venice, Florence, Capri And Rome. Our trip got better and better and I must say the highlight was staying at the Exedra in Rome. This hotel is first class, beautiful and the service was flawless. The rooms are gorgeous with 14foot ceilings and dramtic decor that makes you feel very pampered and special. We loved the huge two person tub! The door man was very helpful and gave excellent recommendations of places to eat and see. The Hotel is in a good location. Walking distance from Termini train station and had an entrace to the subway right outside the door.
Very convenient. I would highly recommend this hotel and a long stay in Rome!
FABULOUS!! Great location, great service...
A true luxury hotel! The rooms were absoulutely comfortable - marble bathrooms, great bedding, every amenity that you could every need...
the service was excellent as well. Also, the hotel is literally in front of a train stop (metro) and is in walking distance to most major tourist attractions. By far, this was a 5+ star hotel! I would stay there again without a doubt! I would recommend this for a traveler that is looking for comfort as well as a nice place for couples. It may be a bit pricy for families with children...
Early days- but great potential
If you're visiting Rome in the next few months then I'd recommend trying the Exedra- as the rates for a hotel of this quality are still relatively cheap (certainly for Rome). I got a superior room for �150.
It's only been open for six months and, while it's true some of the service is a little rough around the edges, it's a lovely hotel. Our room was big with a beautiful bathroom and an amazing bed. Unusually for Rome it has a pool- with amazing views from the roof. Once the spa is open you can expect prices here to soar. Go now!
Absolutley breath taking!
The previous reviewers were all right on the money. This hotel was beautiful, romantic, classy and romantic. 5 star all the way, worth the $$$. The staff was incredible. At night, it will take your breath away.
Make sure to check out the ruins on floor -1 which they have set underneath glass--very cool, we stayed September 12-14 and I am ready to go back!
Worth every pretty penny
The Boscolo Hotel Exedra was fabulous in every way: service, room quality, etc. Rooms were stunningly beautiful, gorgeous baths in various colors of marble. Every possible comfort. Very helpful staff.
This is an absolute-luxury hotel. Careful if you use their internet access in the lobby as it is 10$ per use. (and they don't always tell you) Check out the basement level, where a beautiful business center is located. History buffs: the floor here is all glass so you can look into the SUB-basement level at the ruins of the Baths of Diocletian.
Fabulous setting in the Piazza della Reppublica. For excellent small restaurants nearby, head WSW. Sit out at the bar for a lovely after dinner drink and watch the fountain, people, and traffic (this is a major traffic intersection, not a quiet little hotel tucked away in a sleepy piazza!) Watch the Porsches and Jaguars pull up with their beautiful guests. Visit the fifth floor terrace with a fabulous view all over Rome. Worth every penny (I , too, visited before the spa was open and received a great deal) Think of any excuse to ask for an upgrade - I received two during my 10 day stay!
An elegant and luxurious hotel - just finished when we stayed there in April this year. We paid a very reasonable rate (perhaps because the spa was not yet open).Architecturally beautiful building, and excellent location for sightseeing although it is close to the not particularly salubrious station area (Termini). Standard rooms not huge, but seem spacious and airy because of large french windows and high ceilings - we had a balcony.
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Moving back in with your parents to save money is nothing new. The new twist is that some middle-aged adults are the ones making the move back home.
The phenomenon was detailed in this recent article. While these adults may not be the recent college graduates that often live with their parents to get a clean start, their reasons for the move are the same: lack of money.
With a lagging economy, softening job security, and people continuing to live beyond their means, some people are left with few other options than returning to the care of their parents. While the financial benefits of living with your parents may be great for you, it is likely putting a strain on their finances. Every dollar they spend to support you is one that they cannot spend on themselves in retirement. Many parents would never turn away a child in need, and that is understandable. In fact, it may be that poorly educating their children about money is one of the reasons why the "kids" are in financial trouble to begin with. Financial support should have its limits though, and should be temporary in nature.
Seeing this trend of middle-aged adults returning home should also serve as a reminder of the importance of saving for your retirement. People who plan to receive support from their grown children may be in big trouble. While most people would like to help their parents, or children, poor financial health makes either type of help difficult if not impossible. Helping others is admirable but should only be done if it truly helps the person in need, rather than enable their poor habits to continue.
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With oil prices recently rising to over $80 per barrel, increased costs at the pump for motorists is expect...
With oil prices recently rising to over $80 per barrel, increased costs at the pump for motorists is expected. While price per barrel peaked in July of 2008, it declined until January of 2009. But since then prices have been steadily climbing. According to the Associated Press, the yearly high price per barrel is not due to demand in the United States where demand remains sluggish. However, demand in other parts of the world, especially China, is driving demand higher. Industry experts predict motorists in the USA can anticipate gasoline prices in the $3 per gallon range this year. The good news is you dont have to accept increased gas prices without a fight. Joel Robinson, Director of National Fuelsaver Corp. in Boston, Massachusetts, states, Its no wonder theres been a lack of progress in the area of increased engine efficiency. The principles of automotive engineering have been grossly misunderstood. National Fuelsaver Corp. devised the Platinum Gas Saver in 1977, which today increases the mileage of gasoline-powered engines by 22 percent, meeting federal and state emission standards. Their premise was as significant as their invention. While prices at the pump have been volatile over the last several years, the overall trend is higher with drivers seeing their budgets eroded. Further, with governmental budgets in stress, there will be pressure to seek additional tax revenues, with gasoline a candidate for raising additional funds. Even with rising prices, new government standards announced in May 2009 require auto manufacturers to improve both mileage and emissions, with an average of 35.5 miles per gallon. On the surface this seems good, but methods to achieve the levels of improvement require improved technology that is yet to be fully developed. The proposed 30% improvement government standards mandate will result in additional costs of each vehicle, which amount to an estimated cost of $1300 per car. The increased cost is expected to be offset by better mileage, projected to be recovered in three years or less. Even if procedural and technological issues are resolved, replacement of existing vehicles will not be achieved until well after the 2016 date. A challenge to the federal rules is the means to achieve them. In 2001 the National Academy of Sciences concluded that improving fuel efficiency is both achievable and desirable. However, to accomplish significant efficiencies could result in trade-offs for the consumer. The list of trade-offs include limiting consumer choice and compromising safety due to weight reductions of vehicles. Also, some proponents of improving mileage efficiency see gas taxes as a vehicle to reduce overall demand. The idea is that increasing taxes will tend be a disincentive to vehicle use. Fortunately, the consumer has access to innovative technology without compromising choice, safety or waiting for new rules to be implemented. The Platinum Gas Saver is a modest device about the size of a video tape and holds a pre-measured platinum formula. The engine vacuum draws microscopic quantities of vaporized platinum into the intake manifold where it joins the fuel/air mixture entering the engine. With platinum in the flame zone, the fuel burn percentage inside the engine increases from 68 to 90 percent, a significant increase of 22 percent. That allows a vehicle to travel 22 percent faster, or 22 percent more miles per gallon, with the original amount of fuel. Sound too good to be true? Federal Consumer Protection conducted a 5-year study of this device. The result was confirmed in Federal District Court proceedings, stating that, Independent testing shows greater fuel savings with the Gas Saver than the 22% claimed by the developer. The device developer, Joe Robinson states, Since the government concluded its study we have sold over a half million Gas Savers. He concludes, Although many of our customers buy the Gas Saver to extend engine life or to raise octane, most of our customers appreciate the 22% more miles per gallon. Regardless of federal rules and standards, the consumer has a choice that is available today to help fight rising pump prices. Please visit http://nationalfuelsaver.com/ for more information!


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Entering 2013-14 as national championship contenders, Michigan State will yet again face the obstacles that come with being an elite program.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsAlhambra Hotel London
Super accommodation in a great location. Very quiet room. We had 2nd floor, room #20 facing Argyle St. Only 300 meters to Kings Cross subway statin & St Pancras Int'l Station. Very tasty breakfast offered in the morning with choice of continental or hot English breakfast.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Alhambra Hotel London
A good choice
Stayed in this hotel end of November 2004. Were satisfied with the location (very near to the KingsCross Tube station, direct connection to Heathrow), with the room (very clean, just because of the old construction one can hear some noise from above), and with the huge breakfast. For 60 Pounds for double ensuite you can hardly get anything better in London. Recommandation!
Good value and location
My husband and I just spent 3 nights at the Alhambra and had a nice stay overall. We stayed in a double room with shared showers and toilets down the hall, which were all kept immaculately clean. The staff was courteous and helpful and the English breakfast was very generous and quite good. The location was also very convenient and more central than I originally imagined it would be - we had no difficulty walking to sites/activities in central London (theatres, museums, cinemas, book shops), but if you're not a walker the hotel is also well served by the tube nearby at Kings Cross/St Pancras.
Our room was very, very tiny though, and our double bed seemed barely larger than a twin. The sound of people in rooms nearby opening and closing their doors was also quite noisy. I wore earplugs when sleeping and would advise anyone who's a light sleeper to do the same.
All in all however, if you're on a tight budget then it's an excellent place to stay - it's no frills, but pleasant enough, and the amount of money you save on accommodation can be spent on other things, like London theatre tickets!
Very clean, nice - but also not too cooperative
We stayed at the Alhambra Hotel for 5 nights - and we expected quite a lot due to their nice homepage and good reviews at "tripadvisor.com".
Although Alhambra did not really let us down, we have been a bit disappointed as we asked after one night if we could change the hotel (which was only because we found a hotel withing walking distance to the college where we studied).
So in the morning we asked if we could leave the next day (which would have been during the weekend where you always can sell your hotel room especially as every hotel in King�s Cross has been booked out and we listened the clerk refusing new customers at the telephone, saying "we�re full").
But the clerk told us we would have to bear the cost for two nights as cancellation has to be made 48 hours in advance! Discussion went nowhere and he lost potential good customers as we are quite often in London - but not in the Alhambra due to their lack of cooperation in this case.
Anyhow, the Alhambra is a nice hotel to stay, rooms are a bit small (normal for London), breakfast very good and the rooms are really outstandingly clean! Tip the room-made, she absolutely deserves it!
Nice enough hotel, terrific owners/staff!!
Stayed here two nights this September. We were placed in the annex across the street and the door sign said Argyle Hotel. We took our full English breakfast and reception across the street at the Alhambra Hotel so I think they are the same hotel??? We were a group of 15 - 4 moms and 11 high school seniors. The hotel rooms are SMALL, especially the bathrooms, but they are immaculately kept and comfortable. The people make it a wonderful place to stay. The owner Martine, her daughter Sonia, and Sonia's husband are wonderful hoteliers! They were helpful, kind, conversant and made us feel at home. They graciously served us breakfast each morning, asked how our previous day had gone and what we were going to do, simply lovely people. The hotel is transportation convenient with the King's Cross tube hub and St. Pancreas train station just across the street. The local pub serves yummy fish and chips and burgers. You can walk to the British Library. In this expensive city, Alhambra is a good find.
Nice enough, but nothing special
We stayed at the Alhambra for a few days at the end of July. Our room was across the street from the main hotel, which is located just a couple blocks from Kings Cross Station. The area is pretty quiet considering its proximity to Euston road, and we particularly liked the neighborhood pub at the end of the road.
As for the hotel itself, the room was tiny. Although the bed was certainly large enough, there was scarcely room to put our bags down. Thank goodness we were using duffel-bags and not real suitcases. We also found the walls quite thin, which explained the constant knocks, bumps and slams from closing doors in the hallway and other rooms.
Finally, the bathroom was predictably tiny. This wouldn't be a problem except that there was no lip at the edge of the shower, meaning that water splashed all over the floor.
The Alhambra is well-situated, clean and safe. But we didn't find it particularly pleasant, which is still possible even for a budget hotel.
Very good deal
We stayed at the Alhambra and were quite impressed for the price. We had taken a two week trip around England and Ireland and we stayed for five nights at a horrible hostel and we stayed at the Alhambra before flying home. Our room was small but nice, we had a large bed and it was very comfortable. Would recommend this property for the budget traveler who is too old for the hostel experience.
Good deal for the price
What can you say about a budget hotel in London that is close to major transportation connections, has clean and fully functional rooms and facilities, a comfortable bed, double-pane windows to decrease road noise, a good breakfast and a professional acting staff? To put it bluntly, the exception rather than the rule. As a frequent visitor to London who has had some bad experiences at budget hotels, the Alhambra is a nice find.
Really quite nice
Really quite a lovely place to stay. The rooms are small, but are very clean and very neat. We found the staff at the hotel to be helpful and friendly. In comparison to other London hotels, it was excellent value for the price.
We had been somewhat concerned about the area - King's Cross has something of a reputation. However, we found the area to be in the middle of a renewal process and certainly nothing to worry about.
Great hotel for a reasonable price.
Alhambra was just what we wanted. Came to London - a couple and one 7 year old - to see the sights for 2 days. Brilliant location for St Pancras, Kings Cross or Euston Station and the tube to most anywhere at the end of the road. Room was clean and nicely decorated (in the annex over the road). Only problem was plug in sink didn't work - you needed long fingernails! Breakfast great, everyone really friendly. room only £78 for triple. We would definitely go back again.
Good location for a good B&B
I was a guest at the Alhambra in the autumn of 2003. The Alhambra Hotel is located on Argyll Street, one block from Kings Cross and St. Pancras Stations in London. It is a large B&B with about 50 rooms. The rooms, though US guests may find them small, are relatively modern and large by British standards. The houskeeping is impeccable and the youthful multinational staff amiable. Full English breakfast is included and is more than satisfactory. There is no vending in the hotel but soft drinks and bottled water are sold at the hotel reception desk. There are a dozen or so restaurants in the surrounding blocks. There is a Burger King next door and a McDonald's a block away, and more British-style fast food is located in the train station. A lively pub is located just around the block from the hotel and a small convenience store is in the same block. The hotel is on the fringes of Central London but its principal attraction is its proximity to Tube and rail connections. While the hotel is not within easy walking distance to any major tourist sites (except the new British Library, one block west) it sits on top of 6 of London's Tube lines and thus you can be anywhere in Central London within 10 minutes. It also has rail connections to the north and west of England. The Camden Town Library is next door, which houses a London Transport service bureau in the lobby and can help with any tourist information needs. As such, my family (wife and 13-year-old son) and I found the Alhambra to be more convenient than similar B&Bs in the Kensington or Bayswater areas. This hotel is affordable for Americans even given the weakness of the US dollar, and our triple room with bath cost 80 pounds per night.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jun 4, 1991
|Filing date
|Apr 1, 1988
|Priority date
|Apr 1, 1988
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|John A. Fifield, Steven W. Tomashot
|Original Assignee
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (12), Classifications (9), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Technical Field
This invention relates to semiconductor memory systems and techniques for increasing effective production yield by the implementation of redundant memory cells, and particularly to the implementation of wordline redundancy.
2. Prior Art
The application of memory cell redundancy to enhance the yield of semiconductor memory arrays during the early stages of mass production is extensively practiced throughout the semiconductor industry. The classic problem encountered when implementing wordline redundancy is that of containing the address detection and word drive steering functions without increasing the time interval between word address generation and wordline drive. In high performance DRAM architecture there are normally four clock phases between the application of word address signals to the memory and the actual wordline drive phase. The first phase begins with the application of the word addresses to an input buffer circuit. The second is that of the address drive signal. The third phase drives both true and complement word address signals to the word decoders distributed across the memory chip. The fourth is that of the actual wordline drive phase which can be applied only after all of the unselected word decoders have responded to the true/complement address signals. The critical time during which the determination of whether to activate normal or redundant word lines lies between phases three and four, since the selection cannot be made until after the true/complement address signals have been evaluated. Except in those few instances described below, prior art techniques for implementing wordline redundancy require that the timing between these critical phases be increased considerably. Other techniques for obtaining wordline redundancy, although not presenting the same problem, have problems of their own.
Previous designs of wordline redundancy have been proposed at the expense of:
Increased chip area and circuit complexity caused by the use of independent columns of sense amplifiers and data line steering circuits operating in parallel with the normal array circuitry, and E. P. Thoma, "Circuit Implementation of Fusible Redundant Addresses on RAMs for Productivity Enhancement", IBM Journal of Research and Development, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 291-295, May, 1980. Here wordline redundancy is implemented without an access time penalty by adding separate sense amplifier columns for the redundant wordlines. No access penalty is incurred because the redundant wordline and the defective wordline operate in parallel, and the selection of the redundant, versus the normal sense amplifiers, occurs during the sensing operation. This approach is disadvantageous in that chip size is significantly increased due to the need for additional latches for each bitline along the redundant wordline.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,365,319, issued to Takemae on Dec. 21, 1982, implements redundancy by utilizing two kinds of decoders and drivers, i.e., a PROM decoder for determining whether an incoming address is a defective address, a redundancy driver for driving a redundancy array, and row address decoders and drivers for driving a main memory cell matrix. A first embodiment of the Takemae teachings (FIG. 1) is disadvantageous in that the switch 7 results in an access time penalty, and results in a semiconductor space penalty because the switch must be large to handle high currents. In a second embodiment (FIGS. 2-4), multiple AND gates D0 -D63 replace the large switch 7 (FIG. 1); however, this is not much of an improvement because the memory device still suffers from both an access time (i.e., an AND-gate) penalty, and also a semiconductor space penalty as the collective area of the AND gates D0 -D63 is still large. A third embodiment (FIGS. 5-10) suffers an access time penalty due to AND-gate delays introduced by the incorporation of AND gates D91 -D94 (FIG. 6) and AND gates D0 -D3 (FIG. 8A) to control the activation of the decoders and drivers 9 and 10, respectively.
The Intel 2164A 64K DRAM represents a memory device where access time is the same whether it is the normal wordlines or the redundancy wordlines which are being used; however, this product is always affected by an access time penalty, whether repaired with wordline redundancy or not, because chip timing is set up to allow for redundancy repairs. More specifically, chip performance is slowed due to the need to deselect a faulty wordline's word decoder after the redundant word decoders sense a match with an incoming address Once the match is sensed, a deselect generator is fired or triggered to deselect the entire row of normal word decoders. After the faulty wordline word decoder is deselected, then the wordline drive is enabled. Further discussions concerning the 2164A can be seen in the Intel Application Description AP-131, pp. 14-16, and "An Analysis of the i2164A," Mosaid Incorporated, p. 5, 41-52, April, 1982.
The 64K DRAM (described by R. T. Smith, J. D. Chlipala, J. F. M. Bindels, R. G. Nelson, F. H. Fischer and T. F. Mantz, in "Laser Programmable Redundancy and Yield Improvement in a 64K DRAM," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol, SC-16, No. 5, pp. 506-514, October, 1981), and the 256K DRAM (described by C. A. Benevit, J. M. Cassard, K. J. Dimmler, A. C. Dumbri, M. G. Mound, F. J. Procyk, W. R. Rosenzweig and A. W. Yanof, in "A 256K Dynamic Random Access Memory," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, Vol. SC-17, No. 5, pp. 857-861, October, 1982), implement wordline redundancy without an access time impact by using laser-fused redundancy on the wordline pitch. No access time penalty is incurred because the defective wordline is permanently disconnected by an exploding programmable link provided in each of the wordline drive circuits. This method of redundancy is disadvantageous because the tighter design rules of present and future high density memory products are causing a shrinkage in the wordline pitch. The result is a requirement for a laser spot size and laser beam position accuracy beyond what is available from laser programming systems today. Thus, laser-fused redundancy is disadvantageous in that the current level of laser technology requires an off wordline pitch method or an increase in memory chip size due to the need for an increased wordline pitch.
Our copending U.S. application Ser. No. 176,473 filed Apr. 1, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,885,720, teaches a circuit and method of providing wordline redundancy without impact on access time at the expense of providing separate wordline driver circuits for the normal and redundant array cells. This design also requires excess power and complex circuitry to implement effectively.
Additional designs have also been described which include design trade-offs such as:
increased access time caused by driving both true and complement addresses signals high after redundant address compare circuitry has completed its function, see Eaton et al U.S. Pat. No. 4,389,715, issued June 21, 1983;
reduced array signal margin due to wordline signal glitches caused by partial selection and then deselection of normal wordline drive phase, see Nakano et al U.S. Pat. No. 4,392,211, issued July 5, 1983; and
complex timing considerations caused by introducing an extra timing phase between word address drive time and wordline decode drive, see Murotani U.S. Pat. No. 4,723,277, issued Feb. 2, 1988.
While the above approaches represent important advances in semiconductor manufacturing technology, there still exists a need for a memory design approach which is capable of providing wordline redundancy without the disadvantages cited above, i.e., without any access time penalty, and without any significant impact on chip size and power requirements.
The present invention provides wordline redundancy without access time penalty and without the inherent design penalties of prior designs by utilizing the NOR voltage nodes of redundant decoder circuits in conjunction with an Exclusive NOR (ENOR) circuit to generate a wordline drive inhibit timing signal that prevents the normal wordline drive from being triggered whenever a redundant wordline decoder is selected. The outputs of a plurality of ENOR circuits are coupled to a common node which is applied to a drive stage. The output of the drive stage is coupled via a filter circuit to a wordline drive kill (VWKILL) voltage node. Application of a signal on the VWKILL node completely disables the entire normal wordline drive circuitry, including that of the reference or dummy cells, associated with the normal array. When a redundant wordline is selected the wordline drive phase is applied through the redundant wordline decoder selecting a redundant memory cell. The redundant memory cells are of the twin cell variety such that no separate reference cell is required. As a further improvement in wordline redundancy, the redundant memory cell array is physically coupled directly to the sense nodes of the sense amplifiers inside of the data or bit line isolator devices.
It is therefore an important object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor memory device with the capability of wordline redundancy without an access time penalty.
A second object of the invention is to provide a semiconductor memory device with wordline redundancy without a significant impact on memory chip size.
A third object is to provide a semiconductor memory device including wordline redundancy which has no significant impact on memory chip power requirements.
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is an overall circuit schematic view of an implementation of the invention showing the relationship of the normal and redundant memory arrays to the sensing circuit in the memory.
FIG. 2 is a circuit schematic showing the wordline drive initiation circuit for generating the signal WLP.
FIG. 3 is a circuit schematic showing the first decoder of the two level decode system which is responsive to the VWKILL signal of the wordline redundancy circuits to generate the signals VW1 and VW2.
FIG. 4 is a circuit schematic showing the redundant wordline decoder circuit.
FIG. 5 is a circuit schematic showing the second level wordline decode circuit of the normal memory array which generates the wordline signals WL1 and WL2.
FIG. 6 is a circuit schematic showing the reference wordline decode circuit implemented at the second level of decoding which generates the signals RFWL1 and RFWL2.
FIG. 7 is a circuit schematic showing the wordline redundancy circuits including the ENOR, driver and filter circuits used to generate the signal VWKILL.
FIG. 8 is a timing phase diagram illustrating the relationship between the various timing signals used in the memory of the invention.
While those skilled in the art will already appreciate many of the aspects of memory circuit design and of redundancy implementation in general, some preliminary comments on these items is warranted.
In currently designed Dynamic Random Access (Read/Write) Memories (DRAMs) the time required for the memory to provide access for reading or writing of data in memory cells is dependent, at least for initial access in a particular memory, is known as "access time" and is of critical importance to the usefulness of the memory. Access time is dependent upon a number of events which must take place within the memory beginning with the application of a Row Access Strobe (RAS) signal to the memory. Application of RAS usually initiates application of word address signals to the memory. The address signals must, in most instances, be converted to both true and complementary address signals which can be applied to NOR decoder circuits which enable the selection of one of a plurality of wordlines within the memory array of the memory. Because the wordline decoders are physically distributed across a substantial portion of the memory, it is necessary that timing restraint be imposed on the operation of the memory device with regard to the wordline driver signal. This timing constraint arises because every word decoder has an inherent and unavoidable delay time before its switching operation can be guaranteed as having been "settled" or performed after receiving an address signal.
When wordline redundancy is to be implemented, as in the instant invention, without impacting the access time of the memory without redundancy, this timing for selection of the wordlines in the normal and redundant arrays cannot exceed that of the same memory designed without redundancy.
The following represents a brief description of the actual enabling of redundancy in a typical DRAM. At some point during manufacturing of the memory component, the main memory array is tested for defects. The physical location of defects are analyzed to determine if the replacement of certain specified wordlines will enable the memory to access its full complement of addressable memory cells. Defective portions (defined along a respective main memory wordline) of the main memory array, are "replaced" by a good portion (defined along a respective redundant memory wordline) in a redundant array. To accomplish this, the address of each defective main memory wordline is programmed into a redundant word decoder (using laser-blown fuses, electrically blown fuses, etc.) to become associated with a unique substitute wordline in the redundant array. The redundant word decoder compares incoming address signals with the programmed defective addresses and if a match is found to occur, the redundant word decoder performs its switching operation to select the appropriate redundant wordline as a substitute.
The choice of using redundancy by programming the redundant word decoders with the addresses of defective main memory wordlines, imposes an additional constraint upon the operation of the memory device which directly effects the memory access time. When an incoming address is a defective address, the main word decoder and the redundant word decoder attempt to simultaneously operate to select both a main memory wordline and a redundant memory wordline using the same address. As mentioned previously, in order for the implementation of wordline redundancy not to impact access time, it is necessary to contain the comparison of the wordline address in the redundant decoders and the deselection of the normal wordline drive circuit within the same time as it would take to make the selection of a normal or main wordline.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown the relationship of a number of known circuit elements within the memory of the invention. While each of the identified sub-elements are well known and thus require no detailed description of operation, their specific relationship to each other is unique and requires explanation. Proceeding from left to right the following functional elements are provided:
a. A bitline boost circuit is placed at one extreme end of the folded bitline pair, the purpose of which is to enable the signals on the data or bit lines to be raised to the full level of drain supply Vdd.
b. Main cell array (left) comprising for each bit line pair a plurality of single device memory cells accessible by the normal array wordlines. The cell, array represents one-half of the total number of cells addressable by the memory.
c. A pair of bit line isolation devices responsive to the signal ISOL which enable the entire left half of the normal array to be electrically isolated from the sensing circuits.
d. A first redundant cell array comprising a redundant memory cell for each of a plurality of redundant wordlines. It should be noted that two distinct differences are present in connection with the redundant memory cells. First, these cells are placed on the sensing side of the isolator devices. That is, the redundant cell array is separated from the adjacent main array by the isolation devices. By so placing these redundant cells, each cell may be used as a replacement for any main array wordline regardless of in which array half (right or left) the defective wordline lies. This has the effect of doubling the maximum number of replaceable wordlines in each array half. Second, the redundant cell itself is of the type known as a twin cell since each cell is composed of two single device memory cells which store data signals complementary to each other. One of the reasons for using a twin cell is that the wordline redundancy scheme described herein disables the normal drive circuits for the reference cells.
e. Next, also within the region of the bit lines isolated by the bit line isolators, are the reference cells used for providing a reference signal to the sense amplifiers signal. The reference cells are of the known one-half voltage type and those to the left of the sense amplifier are selected for corresponding main array cells located on the right side of the memory.
f. The sensing circuit is of the standard cross-coupled variety and is coupled such that the bit lines can be multiplexed for sensing either the left or right main or normal array.
g. Next, reference cells associated with the left array are placed within the confines of the bit line isolators.
h. Additional redundant cells are placed physically to the right of the sense amplifiers, but are capable of replacing wordlines on either array half.
i. Isolators for the right array half.
j. Right array half.
k. Bit line restore circuitry for restoring the bit lines after an access cycle to their initial precharged state.
1. Finally, at the extreme right of the memory there are provided a pair of bit switches for coupling the true and complementary data lines DL to the bit lines within the array.
The particular advantages of arranging the elements in the particular sequence as described above will become clearer after the following description of the circuits used to implement the invention.
Referring now to FIG. 2 the schematic of the initial word drive phase WLP is described. The circuit is precharged by WSARP (the drive phase for the address true/complement generator) and triggered when one of the word address true or complement signals SAR2T and SAR2C, are applied to the conduction electrodes of T37 and T45 respectively, have risen enough to discharge a simulated word decode NOR node at the drain of T38 and T41. The WLP phase drives one of two first level word lines VW1 or VW2, which are used in turn to drive the reference word lines through the word and reference word decoders. It should be noted that the word drive clock or phase is generated unconditionally after the application of row address signals to the memory, assuming the memory has in fact been selected. The voltage designation VDM is an alternative designation for the drain supply voltage Vdd.
FIG. 3 shows one of two nearly identical circuits used to generate the first level decode signal in response to word address input SAR1. The circuit shown generates the VW1 signal in response to the input SAR1T while another circuit (not shown) generates the signal VW2 in response to the input SAR1C. The circuit is precharged by signal WDRP charging the gate of T7 high during standby time. In normal operation, after the word address signals have been generated if the word address SARx coupled to the conductive electrode of T10 remains low, then when the word drive phase WLP rises the output VWx will follow. If the input SAR1T rises, devices (i.e. transistors) 9 and 4 will both conduct discharging both the precharged gate of device 7 and the output. Of particular significance is the presence of the input signal VWKILL. If the signal VWKILL rises before phase WLP, the gates of devices 9 and 4 will be clamped to Vdd such that after WLP rises the circuit will be disabled. Thus, VWKILL represents a means to disable the word drive signal from propagating to the word line driver circuit as will be shown below.
FIG. 4 shows the redundant decoder circuit which is a simple NOR decoder in which there have been placed fuses to enable the circuit to respond to any address combination desired.
FIG. 5 shows the wordline decoder circuits of standard design. These circuits, of which there are as many as there are wordlines in the memory, are responsive to the applied true and complement (T/C) address signals to couple which ever one of VW1 and VW2 has been generated by the first level decoder.
FIG. 6 shows the reference wordline decoder which in response to both the phase VW1 or VW2 and the row address SAR2 (designated WS2T/C) generates the proper reference wordline signal to select a reference cell for the cells in the normal array. Recall that during selection of a redundant wordline, the output VWx is inhibited, and thus that of the reference wordline circuit as well.
FIG. 7 show the most significant circuit of the invention, that of the VWKILL circuit. The VWKILL circuit is responsive to the signals generated by the redundant wordline decoder NOR circuits as designated by the inputs RNOR1-RNOR4. The redundant decoder outputs are coupled in pairs to the inputs of ENOR circuits formed by the cross-coupled devices 1 and 2 and 3 and 4, the outputs of which are commonly coupled to the gate of device 9. The output of the ENOR gates is precharged to the same Vdd-Vt as that of the KNOR inputs so that initially all of devices 1-4 are non-conductive. During a memory access cycle, if none of the redundant decoders are selected, all of the inputs to the ENORs will be discharged keeping the ENOR cross-coupled devices off such that the output remains high. This condition maintains device 9 conductive and sustains the voltage at its drain at ground. Devices 10-17 represent a filter circuit to prevent the VWKILL node from prematurely of momentarily rising. When the redundant decoders are all deselected, the voltage on the gates of devices 11, 13, 15, and 17 are all discharged allowing the output VWKILL to remain at ground.
The deselected redundant NOR nodes will discharge at different rates dependent upon the number of NOR devices pulling it low. Therefore, from redundant NOR node to redundant NOR node, skews in fall time will occur as determined by the memory address and the programmed address of the redundant decoders. These variations can cause any of the EXOR devices to momentarily conduct, if this occurs between inputs of the same EXOR subcircuit and causes the voltage difference to exceed a device threshold. If the conduction is sufficient, the voltage on the gate of device 9 can be momentarily caused to droop allowing the voltage on the drain to glitch positively when it is intended to remain low (unselected).
The filter stage is used to filter this potential glitch to an insignificant level. The filter works by using the redundant NOR nodes to enable pass devices 10, 12, 14 and 16 (one for each NOR node) which are connected in parallel and inserted between the drain of device 9 and the final output, VWKILL. When a normal wordline is selected, all four pass devices shut off isolating VWKILL. Since the occurrence of the glitch happens at the same time that the redundant NOR nodes are falling, a small amount of glitch leaks through. The pass devices turn off quickly enough that the level and duration of the glitch are reduced to insignificant levels.
When a redundant decoder is selected, one of the precharged redundant decoder outputs RNOR1-RNOR4 will remain charged causing one of the devices in the ENOR to which it is coupled to become conductive. This discharges the gate of device 9 allowing its drain to remain high. At the same time the RNOR output enables its respective filter pass device allowing the output of VWKILL to rise. As was previously described, VWKILL causes the first level wordline decoder circuits to inhibit the generation of VW1 and VW2 signals.
The usefulness of the VWKILL signal is that it is generated in between the driving of the word addresses on the internal chip address bus and the firing of the wordline clock driver.
It occurs early enough so that by the time that the slowest array word decoder is settled and the word line driver clock is firing or triggering, the VW decoders (FIG. 3) have been disabled to block the drive signal from the normal array word decoders In this way, redundant wordlines are invoked without any added delay to the access path and without allowing any leakage of the wordline drive phase to the array word decoders.
Key features of the invention include:
1. The access penalty steering of wordline drive through the redundant path and disabling of the normal array wordline drive path is accomplished within the inherent delay of the design.
2. The process of disabling the normal array wordline drive within the inherent design delay does not introduce glitches to the array wordline drive signal margins during redundant wordline selects.
3. The drive of the VWKILL signal is self timed off of the redundant word decoders for optimum process and voltage tracking.
4. The word line clock is multiplexed between the normal array word drive system and the redundant word drive system eliminating the need for additional word line drive clocks
5. The circuit requires very little active area over the normally needed redundant circuits/elements (fuses, decoders, wordlines, etc.).
6. The circuit power requirements are minimal.
The circuit of this invention represents an advancement in the implementation of word redundancy in DRAM designs. Redundant address detection and subsequent wordline drive steering are accomplished without adding any delay to the access path. Circuit area and power requirements are in keeping with the efficiencies demanded of cost/performance custom memories.
The circuit technique(s) described are extendable to a broad range of technologies (CMOS, bipolar, and GaAs) and designs (Display RAM's, SRAM's, etc.) and will be useful in maintaining a performance lead in the highly competitive area of memory design.
Thus, there has been described a novel wordline redundancy scheme in which the number of timing signals transitions and the time necessary to deselect the normal wordline select circuitry are minimized, thereby reducing the redundancy select time such that it can be guaranteed to occur within the time normally required for worse case wordline selection.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in the form and details of the device and method may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Guitar Notesby Mary Amato
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On odd days, Tripp Broody uses a school practice room to let loose on a borrowed guitar. Eyes closed, strumming that beat-up
A "sweet story of two different loners finding their counterpoint" (School Library Journal) from a star of state master and children's choice lists making her YA debut. Clean YA with the emotional resonancy of John Green and Sarah Dessen.
On odd days, Tripp Broody uses a school practice room to let loose on a borrowed guitar. Eyes closed, strumming that beat-up instrument, Tripp escapes to a world where only the music matters.
On even days, Lyla Marks uses the same practice room. To Tripp, she's trying to become even more perfect—she's already a straight-A student and an award-winning cellist. But when Lyla begins leaving notes for him in between the strings of the guitar, his life intersects with hers in a way he never expected.
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A prolific songwriter, Mary sings, plays the guitar, and teaches songwriting. She also performs in the Washington, DC, area. Guitar Notes is her first novel for young adult readers.
Mary lives in Maryland with her family. You can visit her online at www.maryamato.com and learn more about writing your own music and the joy of thrumming at www.thrumsociety.com.
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This book is soooo amazing! I enjoyed it so much! Best book I have ever read!!!:)
This book is amazing so far! I feel bad for lyla after that wreck that put her in the hospital. I really recommened this book if you like orchestra or just any music in general.
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I'm in an odd place with Guitar Notes. Even though there were parts of the story I would've changed, I also blew through the whole thing in about an hour. This is a story I enjoyed now, but would've loved in late high school when I was obsessed with any and all stories featuring musician characters. One of the things I appreciated about Guitar Notes was the effortless switching between the boy and girl POVs–another thing high school me would've loved–and the fact that the majority of the songs referenced were original and written out. Having attempted to write books with original songs in them, I understand how hard it is to do well. There were definitely songs I liked better than others, but I thought it was fantastic that all of them were included in their entirety. If there was one thing I didn't really get behind, it was how cruel the parents were. Lyla's dad had something of a reason, but I never fully understood why Tripp's mother hated his guitar so much. In my experience as a musician, parents tend to be more ambivalent than hateful, and the attitudes of the mother and father in this book didn't reflect that at all. Similarly, I loved that Tripp and Lyla never turned into a couple, because I felt that that would've ruined the awesome friend vibes they had going on. That being said, I felt the final twist was annoyingly predictable, and I read especially fast through that to find out if it ended like I thought it would. (It did.) Overall, this wasn't a book I particularly loved or hated. The two protagonists and the freshness of the music carried what might have been a slightly stale plot otherwise.
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