Method for control of semiconductor building blocks esp. memory blocks in electronic systems, such as computer working memory, involves selecting group of semiconductor blocks

摘要

A method for operating semiconductor building blocks, especially memory blocks arranged and grouped as modules connected to a common data bus, in which each building block (IC1-IC36) on each module (M1-M4) is connected with at least one data line (DQ1-DQ72) of the data bus. Initially a group of semiconductor blocks is selected from semiconductor blocks (IC1-IC36) arranged on the modules (M1-M4) independently of the modules according to a given selection criterion. The semiconductor blocks (IC1-IC36) of the selected group are activated and a data exchange is carried out between the data lines (DQ1-DQ72) of the data bus (DQ) and the selected groups of semiconductor blocks (IC1-IC36). Independent claims are given for (A) a control device for semiconductor building blocks, in particular memory blocks, and (B) an arrangement for driving a grouping of memory blocks on a common data bus.