SG53006A1 - Dynamic memory device with refresh circuit and refresh method - Google Patents

Dynamic memory device with refresh circuit and refresh method

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Publication number
SG53006A1
SG53006A1 SG1997002347A SG1997002347A SG53006A1 SG 53006 A1 SG53006 A1 SG 53006A1 SG 1997002347 A SG1997002347 A SG 1997002347A SG 1997002347 A SG1997002347 A SG 1997002347A SG 53006 A1 SG53006 A1 SG 53006A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
refresh
memory device
dynamic memory
circuit
refresh circuit
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SG1997002347A
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Inventor
Jacob Ben-Zvi
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Motorola Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/4063—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing
    • G11C11/407—Auxiliary circuits, e.g. for addressing, decoding, driving, writing, sensing or timing for memory cells of the field-effect type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/406—Management or control of the refreshing or charge-regeneration cycles
    • G11C11/40622—Partial refresh of memory arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/401—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C11/406—Management or control of the refreshing or charge-regeneration cycles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to digital stores characterized by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C2211/401—Indexing scheme relating to cells needing refreshing or charge regeneration, i.e. dynamic cells
    • G11C2211/406—Refreshing of dynamic cells
    • G11C2211/4067—Refresh in standby or low power modes

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  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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SG1997002347A 1996-07-15 1997-07-02 Dynamic memory device with refresh circuit and refresh method SG53006A1 (en)

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US68364296A 1996-07-15 1996-07-15

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US (1) US5875143A (ja)
EP (1) EP0820065A3 (ja)
JP (1) JPH1069768A (ja)
KR (1) KR980011482A (ja)
IL (1) IL121044A (ja)
SG (1) SG53006A1 (ja)
TW (1) TW331644B (ja)

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IL121044A0 (en) 1997-11-20
US5875143A (en) 1999-02-23
JPH1069768A (ja) 1998-03-10
TW331644B (en) 1998-05-11
KR980011482A (ko) 1998-04-30
IL121044A (en) 2000-09-28
EP0820065A3 (en) 1999-09-15

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