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Memory device deserializer circuit with a reduced form factor

US11594268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2021
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/0483
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory device including a memory array operatively coupled to an array data bus and a deserializer circuit operatively coupled with the array data bus. The deserializer circuit includes a first ring counter including a first set of flip-flops to sequentially output a set of rising edge clock signals based on a reference clock input and a second ring counter portion including a second set of flip-flop circuits to sequentially output a set of falling edge clock signals based on the reference clock input. A rising data circuit portion of the deserializer circuit includes a set of flip-flops that each receive a rising data portion from a respective latch circuit in response to a rising edge clock signal. A falling data circuit portion of the deserializer circuit includes a set of flip-flops that each receive a falling data portion from a respective latch circuit in response to a falling edge clock signal. The third set of flip-flops outputs the set of rising data portions and the fourth set of flip-flop circuits outputs the set of falling data portions to generate a synchronized data stream to output to the array data bus in response to a common clock signal.

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