1. A method for performing read assist for a memory of an apparatus, comprising: changing a device operating voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage while an assist circuit of the apparatus is in a first state; maintaining the device operating voltage at the second voltage for a predetermined time; switching the assist circuit from the first state to a second state; and adjusting the device operating voltage to a third voltage after the predetermined time, wherein the second voltage is a voltage level between the first voltage and the third voltage.