发明名称 |
Read/write buffers for complete hiding of the refresh of a semiconductor memory and method of operating same |
摘要 |
A system for handling refresh of a DRAM array or other memory array requiring periodic refresh, such that the refresh does not require explicit control signaling between the memory array and a memory controller. External accesses and refresh operations are controlled so that the refresh operations do not interfere with the external accesses under any conditions. A multi-bank refresh scheme is used to reduce the number of collisions between external accesses and refresh operations. A read buffer buffers read data, thereby allowing refresh operations to be performed when consecutive read accesses hit the address range of the same memory bank for a long period of time. A write buffer buffers write data, thereby allowing refresh operations to be performed when consecutive write accesses hit the address range of a single memory bank for a long period of time. Both the read and write buffers can be constructed of DRAM cells.
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申请公布号 |
US2002056022(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.05.09 |
申请号 |
US20010007334 |
申请日期 |
2001.10.29 |
申请人 |
MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
发明人 |
LEUNG WINGYU |
分类号 |
G11C11/41;G06F12/00;G06F12/08;G11C11/00;G11C11/401;G11C11/403;G11C11/406;G11C11/407;G11C11/413;(IPC1-7):G06F12/00 |
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G11C11/41 |
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