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Circuit for performing on-die termination operation in semiconductor memory device and its method

US7019555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2004
Grant dateMar 28, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/0278
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for performing an on-die termination operation includes a clock buffer for outputting first and second buffered clocks using an external clock and an external inverting clock applied thereto externally; an on-die termination buffer for comparing each other an ODT signal and a reference voltage, which are applied thereto from an external chip set, to generate an on-die termination comparison signal; a first flip-flop member for transferring the on-die termination comparison signal as a plurality of parallel output signals based on the first and second buffered clocks outputted from the clock buffer; and a plurality of second flip-flop members, which corresponds to each of the parallel output signals outputted from the first flip-flop member, for transferring the parallel output signals outputted from the first flip-flop member based on delayed lock loop clocks outputted from a delayed lock loop.

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