Invention Application
- Patent Title: APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR STAGGERED TIMING OF TARGETED REFRESH OPERATIONS
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Application No.: PCT/US2020/026689Application Date: 2020-04-03
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Publication No.: WO2020206333A1Publication Date: 2020-10-08
- Inventor: MEIER, Nathaniel J. , REHMEYER, James S.
- Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: 8000 South Federal Way Boise, Idaho 83716 US
- Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: 8000 South Federal Way Boise, Idaho 83716 US
- Agency: CORDRAY,Michael S. et al.
- Priority: US16/375,716 20190404
- Main IPC: G11C11/406
- IPC: G11C11/406 ; G11C11/408 ; G11C8/06 ; G11C8/12
Abstract:
Embodiments of the disclosure are drawn to apparatuses and methods for staggering the timing of targeted refresh operations, A memory device may include a number of memory banks, at least some of which may be simultaneously entered into a refresh mode. A given memory bank may perform an auto-refresh operation or a targeted refresh operation, which may draw less power than the auto-refresh operation. The timing of the targeted refresh operations may be staggered between the refreshing memory banks, such that a portion of the refreshing memory banks are performing a targeted refresh operation simultaneously with a portion of the refreshing memory banks performing an auto-refresh operation.
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