Static information storage and retrieval – Read/write circuit – Data refresh
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Nguyen, Van Thu (Department: 2824)
Static information storage and retrieval
Read/write circuit
Data refresh
C365S201000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07042785
ABSTRACT:
According to the present invention, refresh operation of a device employing a plural refresh cycle scheme is controlled. The refresh scheme employed by the device performs a plurality of refresh cycles of a predetermined quantity in response to a command initiating a refresh operation to maintain data storage. The present invention includes a mode generator that supplies information relating to a desired quantity of refresh cycles to be performed in response to the refresh initiating command and a refresh enable unit that controls the device to perform the desired quantity of refresh cycles within the refresh scheme in response to the refresh initiating command.
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Edell, Shapiro and Finnan, LLC
Infineon - Technologies AG
Nguyen Van Thu
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