Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Memory system with multiple open rows per bank
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Application No.: US17390370Application Date: 2021-07-30
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Publication No.: US11842761B2Publication Date: 2023-12-12
- Inventor: Thomas Vogelsang , John Eric Linstadt , Liji Gopalakrishnan
- Applicant: Rambus Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Rambus Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rambus Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: The Neudeck Law Firm, LLC
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G11C11/408 ; G11C11/4094 ; G11C11/4091 ; G06F13/42

Abstract:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) component (e.g., module or integrated circuit) can be configured to have multiple rows in the same bank open concurrently. The controller of the component divides the address space of the banks into segments based on row address ranges. These row address ranges do not necessarily correspond to row address ranges of the bank's subarrays (a.k.a. memory array tiles—MATs). When a command is sent to open a row, the controller marks a plurality of the segments as blocked. The controller thereby tracks address ranges in a bank where it will not open a second row unless and until the first row is closed. The memory component may store information about which, and how many, segments should be blocked in response to opening a row. This information may be read by the controller during initialization.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220013161A1 MEMORY SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE OPEN ROWS PER BANK Public/Granted day:2022-01-13
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