Apparatus and method for self-refreshing dynamic random...

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2007-10-31

2009-02-17

Hur, J. H. (Department: 2824)

Static information storage and retrieval

Read/write circuit

Data refresh

C365S210100, C365S230040, C365S189070

Reexamination Certificate

active

07492658

ABSTRACT:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) having DRAM cells coupled to wordlines and bitlines. In a self-refresh mode, the cells coupled with the even numbered rows retain main data previously stored therein and the assistant data, which is logically opposite to the main data, is overwritten into the cells coupled with the wordlines of the odd numbered rows. When the DRAM enters the self-refresh mode, a starting refresh address for the self-refresh mode is detected. If the detected starting refresh address does not match with a predetermined correct address set for the self-refresh operation mode, a dummy refresh cycle will be established in an entry-burst self-refresh period. During the dummy refresh cycle, a dummy refresh command is added to increment an internal row address counter that provides row addresses for self-refreshing the cells of the selected wordlines within the cell array.

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