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Clock-synchronous semiconductor memory device

US6639869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2002
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2207/2254
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device comprises a memory cell array, a counting circuit, a control circuit, a specification circuit, a selection circuit and a data I/O circuit. The selection circuit effects switching between a normal mode and a synchronous mode in a mode setting cycle. In the normal mode, setting of addresses is performed irrespective of a clock signal. In the synchronous mode, an edge of the clock signal determines the timing of operation.

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