Method and system for providing independent bank refresh for...

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2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Phung, Anh (Department: 2824)

Static information storage and retrieval

Read/write circuit

Data refresh

C365S230030

Reexamination Certificate

active

10982691

ABSTRACT:
A memory system is provided. The memory system includes a volatile memory having a number of banks, each bank having a number of rows, and a memory controller configured to direct the volatile memory to engage in an auto-refresh mode, the memory controller further configured to provide a target bank address to the volatile memory. The volatile memory is configured to perform an auto-refresh operation in the auto-refresh mode, the auto-refresh operation being performed on a target bank identified by the target bank address. Remaining banks in the plurality of banks other than the target bank are available for memory access while the auto-refresh operation is being performed on the target bank.

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