Synchronous memory unit
US5963483A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C7/1072
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A synchronous memory unit which includes a plurality of input buffers for receiving address data, a plurality of input latches for holding and outputting address data from in the input buffers according to a clock signal, a plurality of decoders for decoding the address data from the input latches, and a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cells which store and output data signals via bit lines according to the address data decoded by the decoders. Also provided are a sense amplifier for amplifying the output data signals on the bit lines, a selector for selecting one of the amplified output data signals according to the address data decoded by the decoders, and a selector output latch for holding and outputting the amplified output data signal from the selector according to the clock signal. An output latch holds and outputs the amplified output data signal from the selector output latch according to the clock signal. An output buffer receives and outputs the amplified output data signal from the output latch. Each latch includes a first latch for holding and outputting a data signal according to the clock signal, a first switch connected to the first latch for allowing…
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