摘要:
In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a memory array and a control architecture configured to control reading data from and writing data to the memory array. The control architecture is configured to receive data and a codeword location in the memory array, select one or more data units in the received data based on a data mask, read a codeword currently stored at the codeword location in the memory array, error correct the read codeword to generate a corrected read codeword, form a new codeword from the selected data units of the received data and data units in the corrected read codeword that do not correspond to the selected data units, and write the new codeword to the memory array.
摘要:
A method of operating a memory device includes: generating an internal read command in response to a received masked write command, the internal read command being generated one of (i) during a write latency associated with the received masked write command, (ii) after receipt of a first bit of masked write data among a plurality of bits of masked write data, and (iii) in synchronization with a rising or falling edge of a clock signal received with an address signal corresponding to the masked write command; reading, in response to the internal read command, a plurality of bits of data stored in a plurality of memory cells, the plurality of memory cells corresponding to the address signal; and storing, in response to an internal write command, the plurality of bits of masked write data in the plurality of memory cells.
摘要:
Ferroelectric memory devices contain an array of ferroelectric memory cells therein and control circuits for enabling the performance of nondestructive read operations. The memory cells of a device contain a ferroelectric memory cell and each memory cell contains a ferroelectric capacitor having a first electrode electrically coupled to a plate line and an access transistor electrically coupled in series between a bit line and a second electrode of the ferroelectric capacitor. A decoder circuit is also provided. The decoder circuit is electrically coupled to the access transistor of the memory cell by a word line and performs the function of, among other things, turning on the access transistor during a read time interval. According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a pulse generator circuit is provided for initiating nondestructive reading of a quiescent polarization state of the ferroelectric capacitor by applying a single read pulse to the plate line to sweep a polarization state of the ferroelectric capacitor along a noncoercive portion of its hysteresis curve, during the read time interval. A sense amplifier circuit is also provided. The sense amplifier circuit also has a first input electrically coupled to the bit line and a second input electrically coupled to a reference signal line. The sense amplifier performs the function of driving the bit line to a first potential which represents the quiescent polarization state of the ferroelectric capacitor, preferably before termination of the single read pulse.
摘要:
A memory chip, a memory system, and a method of accessing the memory chip. The memory chip includes a substrate, a first storage unit, and a second storage unit. The first storage unit includes a plurality of first memory cells may have a first storage capacity of 2n. The plurality of first memory cells may be configured to activate in response to a first selection signal. The second storage unit includes a plurality of second memory cells and may have a second storage capacity of 2n+1. The plurality of second memory cells may be configured to activate in response to a second selection signal.
摘要:
A memory chip, a memory system, and a method of accessing the memory chip. The memory chip includes a substrate, a first storage unit, and a second storage unit. The first storage unit includes a plurality of first memory cells may have a first storage capacity of 2n. The plurality of first memory cells may be configured to activate in response to a first selection signal. The second storage unit includes a plurality of second memory cells and may have a second storage capacity of 2n+1. The plurality of second memory cells may be configured to activate in response to a second selection signal.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for repairing defective cells for each section word line. The repairing apparatus includes an address comparison unit and a repairing unit. The address comparison unit compares a main address of a defective address, indicating the location of a defective cell, to a main address of an external address. The address comparison unit determines when a redundancy main word line corresponding to the main address of the external address is activated. The repairing unit activates a redundancy section word line corresponding to a section address of the external address from among a plurality of redundancy section word lines connected to the redundancy main word line in order to repair the defective cell. Accordingly, defective cells are repaired for each section word line while minimizing the area of the repairing apparatus. Randomly generated defective cells can be efficiently repaired.
摘要:
A method of accessing an integrated circuit memory device can include reading from an address in a first memory sub-block during a first clock cycle. The address of a first data memory block address mapped to the first memory sub-block can be written to during the first clock cycle. The address of a second data memory block address mapped can be written to the second memory sub-block during a second clock cycle immediately subsequent in time to the first clock cycle. Related device are disclosed.
摘要:
A method of accessing an integrated circuit memory device can include reading from an address in a first memory sub-block during a first clock cycle. The address of a first data memory block address mapped to the first memory sub-block can be written to during the first clock cycle. The address of a second data memory block address mapped can be written to the second memory sub-block during a second clock cycle immediately subsequent in time to the first clock cycle. Related device are disclosed.