摘要:
A semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array having a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of word lines arranged intersecting with the bit lines. A plurality of memory cells are arranged at intersections of the bit lines and the word lines, respectively. Word line selecting circuitry selects one of the word lines responsive to a row address and reads out to each of the bit lines information stored in the memory cell associated with the selected word line. A plurality of sense amplifiers are associated with corresponding rows of the memory for detecting and amplifying the information stored in respective memory cells. A first column selector circuit selects the sense amplifiers corresponding to a column address when the column address is applied and reads information held in the sense amplifier. Blocks are formed by dividing the memory cell array into groups of bit lines, each of the groups comprising a predetermined number of bit lines with block information transferred simultaneously from corresponding ones of the groups of bit lines of a selected block when the column address corresponding to the selected block is applied. Data registers hold information of an associated block. A second column selector reads data corresponding to the column address from the data register when the column address is applied.
摘要:
A cache DRAM (100) includes a DRAM memory array (11) accessed by a row address signal and a column address signal, an SRAM memory array (21) accessed by the column address signal, and an ECC circuit (30). The DRAM memory array (11) is divided into a plurality of blocks (B1 to B64), each including a plurality of columns. The SRAM memory array (21) includes 4 ways (W1 to W4). In determining a cache hit/cache miss, a column address signal is inputted. Consequently, the SRAM memory array (21) is accessed and data are read from each of the ways. When a cache hit occurs, one way is selected in response to an externally applied way address signal, and data from that way are outputted. When a cache miss occurs, the column address signal is latched and the row address signal is applied. The DRAM array (11) is accessed in accordance with the row address signal and the latched column address signal.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device with a built-in cache memory comprises a memory cell array (1). The memory cell array (1) is divided into a plurality of blocks (B1 to B16). Each block is divided into a plurality of sub blocks each having a plurality of columns. At the time of a cache hit, block address signals (B0, B1) and a column address signal (CA) are simultaneously applied. Any of the plurality of blocks (B1 to B16) is selected in response to the block address signals (B0, B1). At the same time, any of the plurality of registers (16a) corresponding to the selected block is selected in response to the column address signal (CA). The data stored in the register (16a) is thereby read out at a high speed
摘要:
A DRAM for use in a simple cache memory system comprises a memory cell array divided into a plurality of blocks, a plurality of data registers provided corresponding to the respective blocks of the array for latching memory cell data of the corresponding blocks, and a selector responsive to a row address strobe signal for selecting access to either the data registers or the memory cell array. Upon cache hit, the row address strobe signal is inactivated to cause the selector to select the access to the data registers. Upon cache miss, the row address strobe signal is activated to cause the selector to select the access to the memory cell array.
摘要:
In a block access memory in which the memory cell array is divided into a plurality of blocks and data input/output is carried out by block unit, each block is divided into a plurality of subblocks, and the timing of activating the word line and the timing of activating the sense amplifier are made different for each subblock in the block in which the selected word line is included, whereby the peak current associated with the bit line charge/discharge at the time of activating the sense amplifiers is reduced.
摘要:
An address decoding circuit for a functional block comprises branch portions serially connected with each other, in which a selecting signal is outputted on one of two output portions in accordance with the first bit information of an address signal when a selecting signal is applied to the first stage branch portion. The second stage output portion, to which the selecting signal is applied, outputs a selecting signal on one of two output portions in response to the second bit information of the address signal, in accordance with the selecting signal. Thereafter, each branch portion of the third to last stages outputs a selecting signal on one of two output portions in response to respective contents of the third bit to last bit of the address signal in accordance with the selecting signal applied from the preceding stage. By this selecting signal, a memory cell as a functional block portion is selected and is activated.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device of folded bit line structure includes a cross portion in at least one portion of each bit line pair so that values of coupling capacitance with adjacent bit line pairs are equal to each other with respect to the paired bit lines. Preferably, the respective bit line pairs are equally divided into 4N (N being an integer), although advantages of the invention may be obtained with division of the bit lines into 3N, and the cross parts are provided at dividing points so that bit line pairs having the cross parts at the same dividing points are arranged on alternate pairs of bit lines. In a preferred embodiment, the cross parts are provided in regions for forming restore circuits or sense amplifiers. In a further embodiment, a dummy word line for selecting dummy cells for providing a reference potential is selected according to the position of a selected word line.
摘要:
An address decoding circuit for a functional block comprises branch portions serially connected with each other, in which a selecting signal is outputted on one of two output portions in accordance with the first bit information of an address signal when a selecting signal is applied to the first stage branch portion. The second stage output portion, to which the selecting signal is applied, outputs a selecting signal on one of two output portions in response to the second bit information of the address signal, in accordance with the selecting signal. Thereafter, each branch portion of the third to last stages outputs a selecting signal on one of two output portions in response to respective contents of the third bit to last bit of the address signal in accordance with the selecting signal applied from the preceding stage. By this selecting signal, a memory cell as a functional block portion is selected and is activated.
摘要:
A word length variable circuit of a semiconductor memory comprises a shift register provided corresponding to rows or columns of a memory cell array. The input of the first stage of the shift register is connected to the output of the last stage and regions of the shift register is grouped to form a fixed recirculation path. The word length can be varied by modifying stored data in the shift register without changing its recirculation path.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device comprises a DRAM memory cell array comprising a plurality of dynamic type memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, and an SRAM memory cell array comprising static type memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The DRAM memory cell array is divided into a plurality of blocks each comprising a plurality of columns. The SRAM memory cell array is divided into a plurality of blocks each comprising a plurality of columns, corresponding to the plurality of blocks in the DRAM memory cell array. The SRAM memory cell array is used as a cache memory. At the time of cache hit, data is accessed to the SRAM memory cell array. At the time of cache miss, data is accessed to the DRAM memory cell array. On this occasion, data corresponding to one row in each of the blocks in the DRAM memory cell array is transferred to one row in the corresponding block in the SRAM memory cell array.