Static information storage and retrieval – Addressing – Sync/clocking
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Nguyen, Viet Q. (Department: 2818)
Static information storage and retrieval
Addressing
Sync/clocking
C365S233100, C365S189050, C365S230080, C365S238500, C365S230060
Reexamination Certificate
active
07075857
ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit memory device is designed to perform high speed data write cycles. An address strobe signal is used to latch a first address. During a burst access cycle the address is incremented internal to the device with additional address strobe transitions. A new memory address is only required at the beginning of each burst access. Read/Write commands are issued once per burst access eliminating the need to toggle the Read/Write control line at the device cycle frequency. A transition of the Read/Write control line during a burst access is used to terminate the burst access and initialize the device for another burst access. Write cycle times are maximized to allow for increases in burst mode operating frequencies. Local logic gates near array sense amplifiers are used to control write data drivers to provide for maximum write times without crossing current during input/output line equilibration periods. By gating global write enable signals with global equilibrate signals locally at data sense amp locations, local write cycle control signals are provided which are valid for essentially the entire cycle time minus an I/O line equilibration period in burst access memory devices. For nonburst mode memory devices such as EDO and Fast Page Mode, the write function may begin immediately following the end of the equilibration cycle to provide a maximum write time without interfering with the address setup time of the next access cycle.
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Manning Troy A.
Merritt Todd A.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
Nguyen Viet Q.
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
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