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Shift read command for performing rank-to-rank transfers in semiconductor memory devices

US10489061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2018
Grant dateNov 26, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/4093
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first rank includes a plurality of first semiconductor memory devices, and a second rank includes a plurality of second semiconductor memory devices. The command/address signal lines are shared by a controller, the first rank, and the second rank, and the data lines are shared by the controller, the first rank, and the second rank. When performing a data movement operation of moving data between the first rank and the second rank, the controller applies a shift read command to one of the first rank and the second rank through the command/address signal lines and applies a normal write command or a shift write command to another of the first rank and the second rank through the command/address signal lines after a time corresponding to a value obtained by subtracting the value of the write latency from the value of the read latency.

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