摘要:
A semiconductor device for generating first and second internal clocks complementary with each other from an external clock and usable for both a system of a type using a complementary clock and a system of a type generating a 180° phase clock internally, is disclosed. A first clock input circuit (buffer) is supplied with a first external clock and outputs a first internal clock. A second clock input circuit (buffer) is supplied with a second external clock complementary with the first external clock and outputs a second clock. A ½ phase clock generating circuit generates a ½ phase shift signal 180° out of phase with the first internal clock. A second external clock state detection circuit judges whether the second external clock is input to the second clock input buffer. A switch is operated to produce the second clock as the second internal clock when the second external clock is input and to produce the ½ phase shift signal as the second internal clock when the second external clock is not input, in accordance with the judgement at the second external clock state detection circuit.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a pair of memory cores in which identical data are written; a refresh signal generating circuit; a refresh controlling circuit; and a read controlling circuit. The memory cores are operated during each predetermined period as refresh cores for performing a refresh operation and as read cores for performing a read operation. The refresh core performs refresh and write operations. The read core performs read and write operations. The write cycle time defined as an operation specification is set longer than the time necessary for each of the memory cores to perform a write operation. Therefore, during the refresh core, the time difference between the write cycle and the write operation is summed up during a plurality of write cycles to create a predetermined time margin. This time margin is utilized to perform a refresh operation so that the performance of the refresh operation, in conflict with the write operation, does not show to the exterior of the semiconductor integrated circuit. That is, even if a write operation is performed throughout the refresh core period, it is possible to prevent the data in the memory cores from being damaged. This enables users to use the semiconductor integrated circuit without taking refresh operations into consideration.
摘要:
A variable delay circuit includes a load on a signal transfer line, at least one transistor connected in parallel with the signal transfer line. Each transistor is controlled by a gate voltage thereof so that a signal on the signal transfer line is delayed in response to a magnitude of the gate capacitance connected thereto.
摘要:
A semiconductor device which receives addresses in synchronism with a clock signal and receives data in synchronism with a strobe signal includes address-latch circuits, a first control circuit which selects one of the address-latch circuits in sequence in response to the clock signal, and controls the selected one of the address-latch circuits to latch a corresponding one of the addresses in response to the clock signal, and a second control circuit which selects one of the address-latch circuits in sequence in response to the strobe signal, and controls the selected one of the address-latch circuits to output a corresponding one of the addresses in response to the strobe signal.
摘要:
A clock signal generator which is particularly useful for a double data rate SDRAM (DDR-SDRAM) includes two or more clock signal input buffers and an enable signal input buffer. The clock signal generator generates internal clock signals that fluctuate at substantially different timings, yet the relationship between the internal clock signals with respect to validation and invalidation timing is constant. A latch circuit latches an enable signal from the enable signal buffer in accordance with a first internal clock signal from a first one of the clock signal buffers. A first enable signal connected to the latch circuit holds the latched enable signal in accordance with the first internal clock signal. A second enable circuit receives the first enable signal and the first internal clock signal and generates a second enable signal used to activate the clock signal buffers. A logic gate receives the first enable signal and the first internal clock signal and controls the output of the first internal clock signal.
摘要:
According to the present invention, in an integrated circuit device for receiving an external clock signal and a clock enable signal and for supplying to an internal circuit an internal clock signal which has a predetermined phase relationship with the external clock signal, a DLL circuit for generating a delay clock signal, synchronized and in phase with the external clock signal, is operated continuously even in a low power consumption mode, and the provision of the delay clock signal to the internal circuit is halted. When the mode is switched from the low power consumption mode to the normal mode, the delay clock signal generated by the DLL circuit, which is operated continuously, is supplied as an internal clock signal to the internal circuit again.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a first delay circuit delaying a first clock signal, a second delay circuit delaying a second clock signal which has an inverted phase with respect to the first clock signal, a phase comparator outputting a phase error signal based on a comparison of the first clock signal and a feedback signal corresponding to an output signal from the first delay circuit, a delay control circuit generating a delay control signal based on the phase error signal, for variably controlling a delay quantity of the first and second delay circuits, and a timing adjusting circuit variably controlling a delay quantity of the second delay circuit by supplying the delay control signal to the second delay circuit at a timing synchronized to the second clock signal.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes memory cells, word lines connected to the memory cells, bit lines connected to the memory cells, and a first circuit which resets the bit lines to a reset potential which is based on data read in a previous read cycle.
摘要:
A system and a semiconductor device for realizing such a system are disclosed. The system uses at least a semiconductor device for retrieving an input signal in synchronism with an internal clock generated from an external clock, the input signal remaining effectively in synchronism with the external clock. Even in the case where a phase difference develops between a clock and a signal at the receiving end, or even in the case where a phase difference develops between a clock input circuit and other signal input circuits in the semiconductor device at the receiving end, data can be transferred at high speed. Each input circuit of the semiconductor device at the receiving end includes an input timing adjusting circuit for adjusting the phase of the clock applied to the input circuit in such a manner that the input circuit retrieves the input signal in an effective and stable state. In the case where the skew between the input signals is small as compared with the skew between the input signals and the clock, an input timing adjusting circuit is shared by a plurality of the input circuits.
摘要:
A system and a semiconductor device for realizing such a system are disclosed. The system uses at least a semiconductor device for retrieving an input signal in synchronism with an internal clock generated from an external clock, the input signal remaining effectively in synchronism with the external clock. Even in the case where a phase difference develops between a clock and a signal at the receiving end, or even in the case where a phase difference develops between a clock input circuit and other signal input circuits in the semiconductor device at the receiving end, data can be transferred at high speed. Each input circuit of the semiconductor device at the receiving end includes an input timing adjusting circuit for adjusting the phase of the clock applied to the input circuit in such a manner that the input circuit retrieves the input signal in an effective and stable state. In the case where the skew between the input signals is small as compared with the skew between the input signals and the clock, an input timing adjusting circuit is shared by a plurality of the input circuits.