摘要:
It is one aspect of the present invention to split a common data bus established in common for a plurality of segments into a read-dedicated common data bus and a write dedicated common data bus, in a memory device comprising a plurality of segments each of which includes a plurality of memory cells. With such a constitution, write data can be supplied to the write data bus even when read data are present on the read common data bus due to a read operation; and even when operation frequencies increase, there are no limitations to the timing of write operations following reading and the speed of write operations following reading can be increased.
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit producing a given output voltage includes first and second operational amplifiers, and first and second transistors. The first and second operational amplifiers detect a voltage difference between a voltage applied to an input terminal and at least one reference voltage. The first and second transistors are turned ON or turned OFF according to the levels of voltages output from the first and second operational amplifiers. The first operational amplifier receives the output voltage at the input terminal. When the level of the output voltage becomes lower than the reference voltage, the first operational amplifier allows the first transistor to operate so as to raise the output voltage. In contrast, the second operational amplifier receives the output voltage at the input terminal. When the level of the output voltage exceeds the reference voltage, the second operational amplifier allows the second transistor to operate so as to lower the output voltage.
摘要:
For cutting off a path for flowing a read detection current from a high-potential power supply (Vii) of a read data bus amplifier (S/B 33) to the ground side of a read controller (41) via a sense amplifier (31) selected based on an address in a write to a memory cell, a semiconductor memory device have a logic circuit (42, 43) for calculating logic between a block select signal and a write status signal to change the potential at the read controller (41) to the same power supply potential as that at the S/B (33) when the write status signal is activated. This logic circuit can prevent any unwanted read detection current from flowing in a data write, so as to suppress current consumption in a write.
摘要翻译:为了切断用于将读取检测电流从读取数据总线放大器(S / B 33)的高电位电源(Vii)经由读出放大器(31)读取到读取控制器(41)的接地侧的路径 ),半导体存储器件具有用于计算块选择信号和写入状态信号之间的逻辑的逻辑电路(42,43),以改变读取控制器(41)处的电位 )与写入状态信号被激活时,与S / B(33)的电源电位相同。 该逻辑电路可以防止任何不需要的读取检测电流在数据写入中流动,从而抑制写入中的电流消耗。
摘要:
In a current sense amplifier for detecting and amplifying the difference between the currents flowing on a pair of signal lines, an active device is provided that works to limit the amplitude of an output node of the current sense amplifier. Further, a differential amplifier for amplifying the amplitude-limited output of the current sense amplifier is provided on the output side of the current sense amplifier.
摘要:
In a data bus amplifier activation method for a semiconductor memory device having a memory cell array, a column selection circuit for selecting a column in the memory cell array, a read data bus for transferring read data, output from the column selected by the column selection circuit, to a read data bus amplifier, and a write data bus for transferring write data, output from a write data bus amplifier, to the column selected by the column selection circuit, the read data bus amplifier or the write data bus amplifier is activated by detecting the selection of the column effected by the column selection circuit. By so doing, a read data bus amplifier enable signal or a write data bus amplifier enable signal can be generated after the occurrence of a column select signal, eliminating the need to allow a large margin for the generation timing of the read data bus amplifier enable signal or the write data bus amplifier enable signal, and as a result, the operating speed of the semiconductor memory device can be increased.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell connected to a bit line and a word line, a bit line precharge circuit which precharges the bit line to a ground voltage, and a word decoder which sets the word line to a negative voltage when the word line is not selected.
摘要:
On one hand, a row address is provided via a buffer gate to a row address register 11, and its output is provided via a complementary signal generation circuit 15 and a predecoder 16 to a word decoder 17A. On the other hand, in response to an issuance of an activate command a control signal AS1 is provided via a delay circuit 14 to the clock input CK of the row address register 11 as a strobe signal AS2, and AS2 is provided, to reduce timing margin, via a delay circuit 20A to the strobe signal input of the predecoder 16 as a strobe signal S2. S2 is provided via a delay circuit 20B to the strobe signal input of the word decoder 17A having RS flip-flops 2301 to 2332 or latch circuits. Each of the latch circuits consists of a NOR gate having a set input and a reset input and another NOR gate having an input coupled to receive the output of the former NOR gate and another set input to receive a multiple selection signal which is common for all the latch circuits in word decoders.
摘要:
A semiconductor system includes at least one logic chip and at least one memory chip arranged such that one side of the at least one memory chip faces one side of the at least one logic chip. The semiconductor system further includes first input/output nodes, provided for the at least one logic chip, for data transfer with an adjacent memory chip, second input/output nodes, provided for the at least one memory chip, for data transfer with an adjacent logic chip, and a package housing the at least one logic chip and the at least one memory chip, wherein the first input/output nodes are arranged along the one side of the at least one logic chip, and the second input/output nodes are arranged along the one side of the at least one memory chip.
摘要:
During a precharging period, first a bit line is precharged to a first potential and a sense amplifier is precharged to a second potential. Then, the bit line and the sense amplifier are connected together thorough a bit line transfer gate, and the precharge potential at the bit line is set to a third potential in accordance with a ratio of their capacitances. Following this, a word line is rendered active to connect a memory cell to the bit line. In accordance with the potential in the memory cell, a minute voltage is generated to the bit line, and the sense amplifier detects the minute voltage and amplifies it. Since the first and the second potentials differ from each other, the third potential can be an intermediate potential nearer the first potential. For example, when the first potential is set to a ground potential and the second potential is set to one available at a high potential power source, the third potential is set to shift toward the ground potential from half the power source potential. Since this potential is higher than the ground potential, a potential which is higher or lower than the third potential by the equivalent of the minute voltage is generated at a selected bit line. The sense amplifier, therefore, can employ the third potential at the opposite bit line as a reference potential.
摘要:
A variable delay circuit includes a first gate having a first delay amount, and a second gate having a second delay amount greater than the first delay amount. A difference between the first delay amount and the second delay time is less than the first delay amount.