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Semiconductor memory device employing processing in memory (PIM) and operation method of the semiconductor memory device

US11139033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2020
Grant dateOct 5, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory banks including a first memory bank group including a computation circuit and a second memory bank group without a computation circuit; and a control circuit configured to control a PIM operation by the first memory bank group to be performed together with processing of memory requests for the plurality of memory banks while satisfying a maximum power consumption condition of the semiconductor memory device.

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