摘要:
A semiconductor memory device capable of shortening data reading time in a first read cycle after the mode has been changed from a write mode to a read mode while maintaining high-speed cycle time when data is written despite simple structure, the semiconductor memory device having a memory cell array having a plurality of dynamic memory cells, to which data can be written, data line pairs to which data read from the memory cells and data which must be written on the memory cells are transferred, a write driver for driving the data line pairs in accordance with write data supplied from outside when data is written to the memory cells and an equalizing circuit for setting the data line pairs to an intermediate potential whenever the data line pairs are operated by the write driver.
摘要:
The disclosed semiconductor memory comprises a random access memory port, a serial access memory port, a data transfer gate formed between the two ports, and in particular a test signal generating circuit for generating a test signal to the data transfer gate to close the gate so that data stored in the serial access memory port can be read to outside, without transferring data from the random access memory port to the serial access memory port. Therefore, it is possible to discriminate an erroneous operation caused when data are read from the serial access memory port from that caused when data are transferred from the random access memory port to the serial access memory port.
摘要:
A multiport memory has a RAM port including a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix form, sense amplifier circuit for sensing potential of a bit line after the storage potential has been transferred from the memory cells, restore circuit connected to the bit line for pulling up the potential of the bit line at the predetermined timing after sense operation has been started and a barrier circuit connected between the bit line and the sense amplifier circuit; and a SAM port including a data register, transfer gate and functional means for transferring serial data in the column direction. In this memory, the RAM port is connected to the SAM port by the transfer gate with the bit line directly connected to the data register, and the potentials at the bit line are amplified by the sense amplifier circuit and are directly transferred to the data register.
摘要:
In a semiconductor memory system of the serial column access type, a redundant column is used for replacing a defective column. Redundant data lines are connected to the redundant column through a redundant column selection gate. A defective address detection circuit detects the address of a defective column to enable the redundant column selection gate. An address counter is provided for a defective address detection circuit. A redundant column selection circuit selects the redundant column in response to a detection signal from the defective address detection circuit. A data line switching circuit switches, in redundant column select mode, the data lines connecting to a data input/output drive circuit from said regular data lines to the redundant data lines. With this circuit arrangement, in a redundant column select mode, the regular data lines are separated from the data input/output drive circuit. Therefore, even if a shift register constituting a regular column selection circuit operates and the defective column selection gate is enabled to set up a connection of the defective column to the regular data lines, the error data from the defective column is never output. Further, the shift register is operable irrespective of the defective column detection.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device determines the level of a select control signal, according to the level of drive signals for two systems as generated in the preceding access cycle, and the level of the least significant bit of an address to fetch data in a desired serial access cycle. In accordance with this select signal, a select circuit selects one of the drive signals as generated by drive signal generating circuits, and supplies the selected signal to two data selecting/fetching systems. The function of this select circuit allows one of the two data selecting/fetching systems to first start the data access operation.
摘要:
A flip-flop circuit has a power terminal set at 5 V, first and second output terminals, a latch section for charging one of the first and second terminals to 5 V and discharging the other one of the first and second terminals to 0 V in accordance with an input signal, a first MOS transistor having a current path connected between the power and first output terminals, a second MOS transistor for charging the gate of the first MOS transistor while the potential of the second output terminal is changed from 5 V to 0 V, and a capacitor for bootstrapping the gate potential of the first MOS transistor to turn on the first MOS transistor. The flip-flop circuit further includes a third MOS transistor, having a current path connected between the gate of the first MOS transistor and the first output terminal and a gate connected to the first output terminal, for charging the gate of the first MOS transistor when the gate potential of the first MOS transistor is dropped a predetermined level in comparison with that of the first output terminal.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for writing data to a non-volatile memory device having first wirings and second wirings intersecting one another and memory cells arranged at each intersection therebetween, each of the memory cells having a variable resistive element and a rectifying element connected in series. According to the method, the second wirings are charged to a certain voltage not less than a rectifying-element threshold value, prior to a rise in a selected first wiring. Then, a selected first wiring is charged to a voltage required for writing or erasing, after which a selected second wiring is discharged.
摘要:
A semiconductor device, a semiconductor memory tester, and a multi-chip package are provided. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of nonvolatile semiconductor memories; a boosting circuit which generates a boosted voltage for operating the plurality of nonvolatile semiconductor memories; and a boosting circuit controller which controls the operation of the boosting circuit to generate the boosted voltage on the basis of an operation sequence of the plurality of nonvolatile semiconductor memories.
摘要:
A method of programming a non-volatile memory device with memory cells formed of variable resistance elements and disposed between word lines and bit lines, includes: previously charging a selected word line and a selected bit line together with a non-selected word line and a non-selected bit line up to a certain voltage; and further charging the selected word line and the non-selected bit line up to a program voltage higher than the certain voltage and a program-block voltage, respectively, and simultaneously discharging the selected bit line.
摘要:
In an FCRAM having a late write function, when a first command signal indicates “write active”, whether a write operation or an auto-refresh operation is to be performed is determined on the basis of a second command signal. For example, when the second command signal indicates “write”, a write operation for a memory cell is performed by a late write scheme. When the second command signal indicates “auto-refresh”, an auto-refresh operation is performed. In the last write cycle of a write operation immediately preceding this auto-refresh operation, addresses for selecting a memory cell as an object of auto-refresh are predetermined. After data write to a memory cell is completed in the last write cycle, row precharge for auto-refresh is performed. After that, an auto-refresh operation (i.e., a data read operation and a data restore operation) is performed for the selected memory cell.