摘要:
Column redundancy data storage circuit blocks storing column redundancy data for repairing defective columns are arranged in correspondence to respective memory cell array blocks. The storage data of the column redundancy data storage circuits is transferred to redundancy data hold circuits arranged in spare column decoder bands adjacent to the data paths for transferring internal data, and are decoded for selection of a page in the spare decoder bands during column access. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occupation area of a fuse program circuit which programs redundancy data for repairing a defective column.
摘要:
Column redundancy data storage circuit blocks storing column redundancy data for repairing defective columns are arranged in correspondence to memory cell array blocks, respectively. The storage data of the column redundancy data storage circuits is transferred to redundancy data hold circuits arranged in spare column decoder bands adjacent to the data paths for transferring internal data, and are decoded for selection of a page in the spare decoder bands in column access. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occupation area of a fuse program circuit which programs redundancy data for repairing a defective column.
摘要:
This DRAM includes a driver circuit which is provided to be common to a plurality of columns and which lowers level of one of selected first and second bit lines to “L” level in accordance with potentials of first and second write data lines. Therefore, as compared with a conventional DRAM in which a driver circuit is provided for each column, the number of transistors is decreased and a layout area is reduced.
摘要:
Column redundancy data storage circuit blocks storing column redundancy data for repairing defective columns are arranged in correspondence to memory cell array blocks, respectively. The storage data of the column redundancy data storage circuits is transferred to redundancy data hold circuits arranged in spare column decoder bands adjacent to the data paths for transferring internal data, and are decoded for selection of a page in the spare decoder bands in column access. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the occupation area of a fuse program circuit which programs redundancy data for repairing a defective column.
摘要:
A semiconductor device in the present invention includes a DLL circuit which determines a phase shift amount, an arithmetic circuit which shifts the phase shift amount by a predetermined phase at test mode time, registers which set the phase shift amount, and a transmission circuit which shifts a phase to the set phase to transmit or receive a signal. The transmission circuit has a first phase shifter which shifts a first signal to the set phase, a first bidirectional buffer which loops back the first signal at the test mode time, a second phase shifter which phase-shifts the signal outputted from the first bidirectional buffer, a third phase shifter which phase-shifts a third signal, a second bidirectional buffer which loops back the third signal at the test mode time, a fourth phase shifter which phase-shifts the signal outputted from the second bidirectional buffer, and a FIFO which takes out an output signal of the second phase shifter or the fourth phase shifter.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes a first data line electrically connected to selected one of a plurality of memory cells in response to activation of a word line, a second data line provided hierarchically with respect to the first data line, a read circuit provided between the first data line and the second data line to drive the second data line to a fixed voltage with a driving power according to a voltage on the first data line at the time of data reading, and a voltage supply control circuit for supplying a predetermined voltage to the second data line in response to a precharge/equalize instruction. The voltage supply control circuit includes a voltage supply stop circuit disconnecting the second data line from the predetermined voltage in a predetermined period except for the time of data reading.
摘要:
In the SDRAM, a selector selects one of four global IO line pairs according to a column block select signal and a word configuration selecting signal, and connects the selected global IO line pair to an input/output node pair of a preamplifier in a pulsed manner for a prescribed period of time. Since the equalization of the global IO line pair can be started immediately after the global IO line pair is connected in a pulsed manner to the input/output node pair of the preamplifier, longer equalization period for the global IO line can be set aside so that the read operation can be stabilized.
摘要:
A semiconductor device in the present invention includes a DLL circuit which determines a phase shift amount, an arithmetic circuit which shifts the phase shift amount by a predetermined phase at test mode time, registers which set the phase shift amount, and a transmission circuit which shifts a phase to the set phase to transmit or receive a signal. The transmission circuit has a first phase shifter which shifts a first signal to the set phase, a first bidirectional buffer which loops back the first signal at the test mode time, a second phase shifter which phase-shifts the signal outputted from the first bidirectional buffer, a third phase shifter which phase-shifts a third signal, a second bidirectional buffer which loops back the third signal at the test mode time, a fourth phase shifter which phase-shifts the signal outputted from the second bidirectional buffer, and a FIFO which takes out an output signal of the second phase shifter or the fourth phase shifter.
摘要:
A variable delay line receives and delays a data strobe signal transferred from a data source side in synchronization with a transfer data by a predetermined period, and produces a delayed data strobe signal and the non-delayed data strobe signal to a detector. The detector determines that a preamble period ends and effective data is transferred, when the delayed data strobe signal is at the L level at the time of rising of the non-delayed data strobe signal from the L level to the H level. According to a result of detection, an interface circuit unit takes in the transfer data and initializes a take-in address. The data strobe signal changes to a high-impedance state when a postamble ends. An influence of a glitch noise is avoided upon this change of the data strobe signal, and the data transfer can be executed fast and accurately.
摘要:
There is provided a semiconductor device including an output buffer circuit which reduces an area occupied by a circuit for impedance adjustment and allows high-speed impedance adjustment. In an impedance measuring circuit, the impedance values of reference transistors having the same sizes as those of a plurality of transistors composing the output buffer circuit which are equal in size are measured. An impedance code generating circuit outputs impedance codes corresponding to the impedance values of the reference transistors to an output buffer code generating circuit based on the result of the measurement from the impedance measuring circuit. The output buffer code generating circuit generates output buffer codes for adjusting the impedance of the output buffer circuit by performing an arithmetic operation process to provide an objective impedance based on the impedance codes.