Abstract:
A DRAM includes a refresh controller including a clock control section for producing a refresh mode signal in response to an external control clock signal, a refresh logic section for producing an enable signal in response to the refresh mode signal, a refresh counter for sequentially producing a first plurality of row address signals during an active period of a row address strobe signal in response to the enable signal, a row address buffer for producing a second plurality of row address signals in response to the row address signals, and a row decoder including a plurality of word line drivers which sequentially decode the second plurality of row address signals provided from the row address buffer and sequentially enables word lines corresponding to the decoded row address signals.
Abstract:
A data output buffer suitable for use in a semiconductor memory device includes a first input circuit coupled to a first data signal and a first control signal, e.g., an output enable signal, and a second input circuit coupled to a second data signal which is the inverse of the first data signal and the first control signal. The data output buffer also includes a pull-up circuit responsive to the output of the first input circuit for selectively raising the data output node to a high voltage level, e.g., Vcc, and a pull-down circuit responsive to the output of the second input circuit for selectively lowering the data output node to a low voltage level, e.g., Vss. The data output buffer further includes a preset circuit comprised of a first preset control circuit responsive to the output of the first input circuit and a second control signal, e.g., an inverse output enable signal, for selectively raising the data output node from the low voltage level to an intermediate voltage level, e.g., 1/2 Vcc, and a second preset control circuit responsive to the output of the second input circuit and the second control signal for selectively lowering the data output node from the high voltage level to the intermediate voltage level. The preset control circuit advantageously operates to maintain the data output node at the intermediate voltage level during active states of the output enable signal without generating any DC current, thereby eliminating the noise and reliability problems of presently available data output buffers.
Abstract:
An apparatus which provides various functions for physical and/or mental relaxation, as well as for health care of a user, and a method of implementing the apparatus, include downloading personal data of the user from a user terminal to a personally customized bed and controlling one or more functions of the personally customized bed based on the personal data.
Abstract:
An internal power voltage generating circuit of a semiconductor memory device may be constructed with a voltage sensing circuit (100) and a reference voltage controller (300) providing an internal power voltage int. V.sub.CC of a given reference voltage amplitude V.sub.ref and an external power voltage amplitude ext. V.sub.CC. Thus, when a high voltage over an operating voltage of a chip is applied to a pad (10) of the chip, the internal power voltage is raised to the level of the external power voltage. Therefore, when stress is added to the chip during a "burn-in-test", the defective chip is easily detected. Consequently, the reliability of those semiconductor memory devices subjected to post-manufacturing testing can be improved.
Abstract:
An output buffer circuit for a byte wide memory is disclosed, including a circuit for delaying the falling or rising time of the gate voltage of a pull-up transistor of an output driver, located between a p-channel transistor and an n-channel transistor of the pull-up inverter; and a circuit for delaying the rising time of the gate voltage of a pull-down transistor of the output driver, located between a p-channel transistor and an n-channel transistor of the pull-down inverter. The disclosed delay circuits may include a depletion transistor having a gate and a source connected to each other. Through the provision of such delay mechanisms, the noise generations in both the power lines and the ground lines are reduced.
Abstract:
An apparatus which provides various functions for physical and/or mental relaxation, as well as for health care of a user, and a method of implementing the apparatus, include downloading personal data of the user from a user terminal to a personally customized bed and controlling one or more functions of the personally customized bed based on the personal data.
Abstract:
A circuit for designating an operating mode of a packaged semiconductor memory device includes a first fuse mounted on the device. A plurality of pads mounted on the device are accessible to a user after the device is packaged. A mode selection circuit generates a first signal when the first fuse is open and a second signal when the first fuse is closed. A first-fuse opening circuit is operably connected to the pads and opens the first fuse responsive to a predetermined first-fuse cutting signal on the pads. In another aspect of the invention, a second fuse may be opened responsive to a predetermined second-fuse cutting signal on the pads. When the second fuse opens, the first-fuse opening circuit is disabled to prevent accidental opening of the first fuse when the desired operating mode requires the first fuse to be maintained intact.
Abstract:
A normal decoder and a redundant decoder having address program devices are used for the replacement of bad cells. The number of address program devices is one more than the number of input address bits for selecting a normal row or column. The input signals of the additional program device are complementary to the input signals of one of the other program devices. The program of the program devices have two steps to repair the faulty cells. To increase the reliability of redundancy, a nonvolatile memory element used in the program devices is a bridge connected four cell FLOTOX type nonvolatile memory device.
Abstract:
A circuit for designating an operating mode of a packaged semiconductor memory device includes a first fuse mounted on the device. A plurality of pads mounted on the device are accessible to a user after the device is packaged. A mode selection circuit generates a first signal when the first fuse is open and a second signal when the first fuse is closed. A first-fuse opening circuit is operably connected to the pads and opens the first fuse responsive to a predetermined first-fuse cutting signal on the pads. In another aspect of the invention, a second fuse may be opened responsive to a predetermined second-fuse cutting signal on the pads. When the second fuse opens, the first-fuse opening circuit is disabled to prevent accidental opening of the first fuse when the desired operating mode requires the first fuse to be maintained intact.
Abstract:
An auto-program voltage generator in a nonvolatile semiconductor memory having a plurality of floating gate type memory cells, program circuit for programming selected memory cells, and program verification circuit for verifying whether or not the selected memory cells are successfully programmed comprises a high voltage generator for generating a program voltage, a trimming circuit for detecting the level of the program voltage to increase sequentially the program voltage within a predetermined voltage range every time the selected memory cells are not successfully programmed, a comparing circuit for comparing the detected voltage level with a reference voltage and then generating a comparing signal, and a high voltage generation control circuit for activating the high voltage generator in response to the comparing signal.