Memory systems and devices that support clock-to-clock alignment, training and methods of operating same

    公开(公告)号:US10593382B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US16045887

    申请日:2018-07-26

    Abstract: A memory device performs first training including a plurality of loop operations to align a main clock signal and a data clock signal, which are received from a memory controller. A method of operating the memory device includes generating division ratio information indicating a division ratio set based on a frequency ratio of the main clock signal to the data clock signal and transmitting the division ratio information to the memory controller to perform the first training. A first loop operation includes: receiving first phase control information, which is generated based on the division ratio information, from the memory controller, dividing the data clock signal based on the division ratio to generate a division data clock signal, selecting a first phase from among a plurality of phases based on the first phase control information, generating a first comparison target clock signal that is shifted from the division data clock signal by the first phase, comparing a phase of the first comparison target clock signal with a phase of the main clock signal, and transmitting a first phase comparison result to the memory controller.

    Semiconductor memory device having resistive memory cells and method of testing the same
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    具有电阻式存储单元的半导体存储器件及其测试方法

    公开(公告)号:US09147500B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-29

    申请号:US13945007

    申请日:2013-07-18

    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a mode register set and a test circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of wordlines, a plurality of bitlines, and a plurality of spin-transfer torque magneto-resistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells, and each STT-MRAM cell disposed in a cross area of each wordline and bitline, and the STT-MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) element and a cell transistor. A gate of the cell transistor is coupled to a wordline, a first electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a bitline via the MTJ element, and a second electrode of the cell transistor is coupled to a source line. The mode register set is configured to set a test mode, and the test circuit is configured to perform a test operation by using the mode register set.

    Abstract translation: 半导体存储器件包括存储单元阵列,模式寄存器组和测试电路。 存储单元阵列包括多个字线,多个位线和多个自旋转移转矩磁阻随机存取存储器(STT-MRAM)单元,每个STT-MRAM单元设置在每个字线的交叉区域 和位线,并且STT-MRAM单元包括磁隧道结(MTJ)元件和单元晶体管。 单元晶体管的栅极耦合到字线,单元晶体管的第一电极通过MTJ元件耦合到位线,并且单元晶体管的第二电极耦合到源极线。 模式寄存器组被配置为设置测试模式,并且测试电路被配置为通过使用模式寄存器集执行测试操作。

    MEMORY DEVICE AND DIVIDED CLOCK CORRECTION METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20200013441A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16571868

    申请日:2019-09-16

    Abstract: A memory device includes an internal clock generator, a deserializer, a data comparator, and a clock controller. The internal clock generator generates a plurality of internal clock signals, which have different phases from each other, by dividing a clock signal received from a host. The deserializer deserializes serial test data received from a host as pieces of internal data using the internal clock signals. The data comparator compares reference data with the internal data. The clock controller corrects a clock dividing start time point of the clock signal of the internal clock generator based on the result of the comparison of the reference data and the internal data.

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