In this paper, a new SRAM cell with body-bias actively controlled by a control circuit and word line is introduced to realize low-power and high-speed applications. The cell uses two word lines, which vary between positive and negative voltage levels to control the body bias of cell's transistors. In this design, using a peripheral control circuit with the least possible number of transistors, the access time is decreased and also a trade-off between static and dynamic power consumption is provided. Compared to a conventional SRAM cell, the proposed cell reduces the static power consumption by 82% and improves the read performance by 40% and the write performance by 27%.
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