Memory device and an operating method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11551729B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US17215914

    申请日:2021-03-29

    Abstract: A memory device includes: a first circuit; a second circuit; and an adaptive body bias generator configured to receive frequency detection information or temperature detection information, to apply a first forward body bias or a first reverse body bias to the first circuit in response to the frequency detection information or the temperature detection information, and to apply a second forward body bias or a second reverse body bias to the second circuit in response to the frequency detection information or the temperature detection information.

    Apparatus, memory device, and method for storing multiple parameter codes for operation parameters

    公开(公告)号:US11545196B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US17466754

    申请日:2021-09-03

    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus, a memory device, and a method for storing a plurality of parameter codes for an operation parameter. The memory device includes a mode register and a control logic circuit. To set a first operating condition and a second operating condition for one operation parameter, the mode register stores a first parameter code for the operation parameter and a second parameter code, which is expressed as an offset value from the first parameter code. The control logic circuit sets the first operating condition as a current operating condition of the memory device by using the first parameter code based on a first control code and sets the second operating condition as the current operating condition of the memory device by using the first parameter code and the second parameter code based on a second control code.

    Memory device and clock training method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10304547B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15700324

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Abstract: A training method for a memory device includes providing, at a memory controller, a clock signal to the memory device to synchronize a control signal at a reference time point of the clock signal. When the clock signal, such as a training clock signal, does not transition after the reference time point, a failure time point is found at which the memory device fails to sample the control signal at the reference time point, based on the clock signal and the control signal. A synchronization time point of the control signal may be set, at which the memory device secures a sampling margin for sampling the control signal at the reference time point, based on the failure time point. A sampler circuit may sample the control signal at an edge of a rising edge of the clock signal.

    Memory device and method of refreshing memory device based on temperature

    公开(公告)号:US11804254B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17529900

    申请日:2021-11-18

    CPC classification number: G11C11/40626 G11C11/40615 G11C11/40622

    Abstract: Provided are a memory device and a method of refreshing the memory device regardless of a refresh rate multiplier for a temperature. In response to a refresh command at each base refresh rate (tREFi) based on a measured temperature, a memory device refreshes M memory cell rows at room temperature, refreshes 2M memory cell rows at a high temperature, and refreshes (½)M memory cell rows at a low temperature. The memory device refreshes (n+1)*M memory cell rows at a base refresh rate tREFi in response to a refresh command applied after n skipped base refresh rates, and refreshes (n+1)*M memory cell rows at a base refresh rate tREFi in response to a pulling-in refresh command.

    MEMORY DEVICE AND CLOCK TRAINING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20180122486A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:US15700324

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Abstract: A training method for a memory device includes providing, at a memory controller, a clock signal to the memory device to synchronize a control signal at a reference time point of the clock signal. When the clock signal, such as a training clock signal, does not transition after the reference time point, a failure time point is found at which the memory device fails to sample the control signal at the reference time point, based on the clock signal and the control signal. A synchronization time point of the control signal may be set, at which the memory device secures a sampling margin for sampling the control signal at the reference time point, based on the failure time point. A sampler circuit may sample the control signal at an edge of a rising edge of the clock signal.

    Apparatus, memory device, and method for storing multiple parameter codes for operation parameters

    公开(公告)号:US11688438B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US18071054

    申请日:2022-11-29

    CPC classification number: G11C7/1063 G11C7/109 G11C7/1045 G11C7/14

    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus, a memory device, and a method for storing a plurality of parameter codes for an operation parameter. The memory device includes a mode register and a control logic circuit. To set a first operating condition and a second operating condition for one operation parameter, the mode register stores a first parameter code for the operation parameter and a second parameter code, which is expressed as an offset value from the first parameter code. The control logic circuit sets the first operating condition as a current operating condition of the memory device by using the first parameter code based on a first control code and sets the second operating condition as the current operating condition of the memory device by using the first parameter code and the second parameter code based on a second control code.

    Memory system performing hammer refresh operation and method of controlling refresh of memory device

    公开(公告)号:US11508429B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US17399402

    申请日:2021-08-11

    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller and a memory device. The memory controller generates refresh commands periodically by an average refresh interval. The memory device performs a normal refresh operation and a hammer refresh operation during a refresh cycle time. The memory device includes a memory cell array including memory cells connected to a plurality of wordlines, a temperature sensor configured to provide temperature information by measuring an operation temperature of the memory cell array and a refresh controller configured to control the normal refresh operation and the hammer refresh operation. The refresh controller varies a hammer ratio of a unit hammer execution number of the hammer refresh operation executed during the refresh cycle time with respect to a unit normal execution number of the normal refresh operation executed during the refresh cycle time.

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