Abstract:
A method and apparatus for accessing one or more memory devices using an optical multi-mode signal. The method includes providing an optical multi-mode signal including a first mode and a second mode and transmitting the optical multi-mode signal via an optical multi-mode bus to the one or more memory devices. The first mode is used to perform a first access to the one or more memory devices and the second mode is used to perform a second access to the one or more memory devices.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for testing a memory device with the memory device being able to be operated in a normal operating mode and a test mode and encompassing an output driver, input driver, and data pads. The method includes the steps of communicating test input data to be used for a test to the memory device, performing a test using the test input data in order to obtain test output data, the test data read out being passed via an output driver, at least one data pad, and an input driver, wherein the input drivers and output drivers are switched during the test in such a way as to enable data to be simultaneously read from and written to the memory device, and creating a data test result from the test output data. Furthermore, the invention relates to a memory device and a system for testing a memory device.
Abstract:
A method and system comprising at least two processing units that are connected with at least two memory units, wherein first data buses are connected with the memory units, wherein second data buses are connected with processing units, wherein cross bar switches are disposed between first and second data buses, and wherein a control unit controls the cross bar switches for connecting selected processing units with selected memory units.
Abstract:
Memory with at least two memory banks each having memory cells, a control circuit, and at least one bank mode register, wherein the bank mode register stores information about an operation mode of a memory bank, wherein the control circuit operates at least one of the memory banks according to the information of the mode register.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor memory device, a system with a semiconductor memory device, and a method for operating a semiconductor memory device, comprising the steps of reading out a data value, in particular a CAS latency time data value (CL) stored in a memory; activating or deactivating a device provided on said semiconductor memory device in support of a high speed operation, as a function of the data value (CL) stored.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory having at least one memory cell adapted to store a data value, and adapted to be connected to a data line through a switch device controlled by a control signal. The invention also relates to a tri-state driver device for driving the control signal. Further, there is a method for operating a memory, in which the memory has a memory cell adapted to store a data value, and adapted to be connected to a data line through a switch device controlled by a control signal.
Abstract:
The invention involves a clock pulse synchronization process as well as a device (1, 101) to be used in the synchronization of clock pulses (CLK), containing a first delay apparatus (2a) with variably controllable delay period (tvar), in which a clock pulse (CLK) or a signal derived from it, has a variably controllable delay period (tvar) imposed on it and is then emitted as a delayed signal (FBA), characterized in that in addition to the first delay apparatus (2a) with variably controllable delay period (tvar), a second delay apparatus (2b) with variably controllable delay period (tvar) is provided.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种时钟脉冲同步过程以及在时钟脉冲(CLK)的同步中使用的装置(1,101),其包含具有可变可控延迟周期(t)的第一延迟装置(2a) 其中时钟脉冲(CLK)或从其导出的信号具有施加在其上的可变可控延迟时段(t 0 var),然后作为延迟信号发射 (FBA),其特征在于,除了具有可变可控延迟周期(tOUT var)的第一延迟装置(2a)之外,具有可变可控延迟周期(t)的第二延迟装置(2b) var SUB>)。
Abstract:
A voltage booster device for semi-conductor components The invention relates to a semi-conductor component (1), in particular a memory component, with at least one voltage booster, which makes available an appropriate boosted voltage (VPP, VLL), and which is installed in a corresponding voltage booster area (101a) of the semi-conductor component (1), whereby the voltage booster area (101a) essentially extends parallel to several devices (9a, 8a, 8c), which are to be provided with the boosted voltage (VPP, VLL), in particular essentially parallel to the lines, for instance word lines (12a, 13a, 13b, 13c) controlled by the devices (9a, 8a, 8c).
Abstract:
The segmented word line architecture has two master word lines, to which sub-word lines are alternately allocated. Two memory banks can thus be alternately assigned to the sub-word lines.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit includes an array of memory cells and a digital flag generator circuit configured to generate a data inversion flag based on whether a number of logical zero bits contained in a data word to be transmitted from the memory cells is greater than a threshold number. The digital flag generator circuit includes a first digital stage including a first plurality of binary logic circuits. Each of the binary logic circuits is configured to receive a subset of the data word.