Semiconductor memory device employing processing in memory (PIM) and operation method of the semiconductor memory device
US11600340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2041 |
Classification
- 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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