DRAM architecture enabling refresh and access operations in...

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2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Peikari, B. James (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C365S222000, C365S194000, C365S189040, C711S150000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07093067

ABSTRACT:
To provide a DRAM that reduces access latency during refresh and performs refresh for any non-accessed bank in parallel with normal memory accesses. Furthermore, the DRAM allows access to a bank that is undergoing refresh. The DRAM includes a circuit for directing refresh execution by comparing bank address of both access and refresh operations, a circuit for specifying a bank address of the memory cells to be refreshed, a circuit for addressing a row address of the memory cells to be refreshed in the specified bank, a means for refreshing the memory cells, and a means for accessing the memory cells directly after refresh without denying the access request.

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