Bank availability indications for memory device and method...

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2008-07-01

2008-07-01

Le, Thong Q (Department: 2827)

Static information storage and retrieval

Addressing

Plural blocks or banks

C365S230010, C365S233100, C365S230020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07394716

ABSTRACT:
In one arrangement, a memory device (100) can include a number of banks (102-0to102-2n) and corresponding counters (104-0to104-2n). In response to a corresponding active access signal, each counter (104-0to104-2n) can generate a bank available indication (BA0to BA-2n) that may be initially inactive, and remain inactive during an initial count operation. Once a counter (104-0to104-2n) reaches a predetermined limit, the corresponding bank available indication (BA0to BA-2n) can be activated. A count limit can correspond to a minimum active-to-active timing parameter (TRC). An output circuit106can provide output data BA_DATA representative of bank available indications (BA0to BA-2n).

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