摘要:
A memory module can include a plurality of dynamic memory devices that each can include a dynamic memory cell array with respective regions therein, where the plurality of dynamic memory devices can be configured to operate the respective regions responsive to a command. A DRAM management unit can be on the module and coupled to the plurality of dynamic memory devices, and can include a memory device operational parameter storage circuit that is configured to store memory device operational parameters for the respective regions to affect operation of the respective regions responsive to the command.
摘要:
A memory system includes a memory controller and a memory device. The memory device exchanges data through a first channel with the memory controller, exchanges a first cyclic redundancy check (CRC) code associated with the data through a second channel with the memory controller, and receives a command/address packet including a second CRC code associated with a command/address from the memory controller through a third channel.
摘要:
An input/output circuit includes an I/O node connected to a pull up and pull down circuit having a pull up and pull down transistors. Data is sent and received at through the I/O node. A level shifter provides voltages including a supply voltage and a high voltage higher than the supply voltage. A signal control circuit controls the voltage level applied to the pull up and pull down circuit. During a data input mode, data is received at the I/O node and the pull up transistor is biased at the high voltage to cut off the pull up transistor. During a data output mode, data is output at the I/O node and the pull down transistor pulls down the I/O node to ground when the output data is low, and the pull up transistor is activated when the output data is high.
摘要:
A charge pump circuit includes initialization units, each of which initializes a boost node to an initialization voltage. Boosting units each boost the boost node to a higher voltage than the initialization voltage in response to an input voltage. First and second pump circuits each include a transfer unit for transferring a voltage of the boost node to an output node and sharing the output node. The transfer unit of the first pump circuit includes two transfer transistors that are switched in response to a voltage of a control node of the first pump circuit and the voltage of the boost node of the second pump circuit. The transfer unit of the second pump circuit includes two transfer transistors that are switched in response to a voltage of a control node of the second pump circuit and the voltage of the boost node of the first pump circuit.
摘要:
An input/output (IO) interface includes a data encoder which encodes each of a plurality of pieces of parallel data having different timings and generates a plurality of pieces of encoded data, and an alternating current (AC) coupling transmission unit which transmits the plurality of encoded data in an AC coupling method. The data encoder compares first parallel data with second parallel data from among the plurality of pieces of parallel data on a bit-by-bit basis and obtains the number of bits whose logic states have transited between the first parallel data and the second parallel data. When the number of bits whose logic states have transited is greater than or equal to a reference number of bits, the data encoder inverts bit values of the second parallel data to generate the encoded data. When the number of bits whose logic states have transited is less than the reference number of bits, the data encoder maintains the bit values of the second parallel data to generate the encoded data.
摘要:
Provided are a reference current generating method and a current reference circuit. The reference current generating method includes generating a first current using a NMOS transistor and a second current using a PMOS transistor, calculating a current difference between the first and second currents, generating a third current which has a similar current/temperature slope as the second current by multiplying the current difference by a proportional constant, and generating a reference current by subtracting the third current from the second current.
摘要:
A voltage generation circuit and semiconductor memory device including the same are provided. The voltage generation circuit includes: a voltage level detector, which detects a level of a first high voltage to generate a first high voltage level detection signal and detects a level of a second high voltage to generate a second high voltage level detection signal; a control signal generator, which generates at least four pumping control signals in sequence when the first high voltage level detection signal is active, generates a control signal when the first high voltage level detection signal is inactive, and generates a first one of the at least four pumping control signals in response to a level of a power supply voltage; and a voltage generator, which pumps a boost node in response to the at least four pumping control signals to generate the first high voltage and transmits charge from the boost node to a second high voltage generation terminal in response to the control signal to generate the second high voltage.
摘要:
Provided are a reference current generating method and a current reference circuit. The reference current generating method includes generating a first current using a NMOS transistor and a second current using a PMOS transistor, calculating a current difference between the first and second currents, generating a third current which has a similar current/temperature slope as the second current by multiplying the current difference by a proportional constant, and generating a reference current by subtracting the third current from the second current.
摘要:
Provided are a temperature sensor using a ring oscillator and temperature detection method using the same. One embodiment of the temperature sensor includes a first pulse generator, a second pulse generator, and a counter. The first pulse generator includes a first ring oscillator and generates a first clock signal having a variable period according to a change in temperature. The second pulse generator includes a second ring oscillator and generates a second clock signal having a fixed period. The counter counts a pulse width of the first clock signal as a function of a pulse width of the second clock signal and generates a temperature code.
摘要:
A method of finding errors in a content addressable memory (CAM) and a CAM cell array, the CAM being capable of finding errors in the CAM cell array, is disclosed. The CAM includes the CAM cell array having a plurality of CAM cells and a match line state storing unit. The match line state storing unit is connected to a word line and a match line of the plurality of CAM cells and has a plurality of state cells in which a logic level of stored data is changed according to a logic level of the match line. Errors in the CAM cell array are found by reading data stored in the plurality of state cells. The data stored in the plurality of state cells are matched when there are no errors in the CAM cell array.