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Buffer

US7368953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateJan 6, 2006
Grant dateMay 6, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/4076
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A buffer is disclosed. The buffer may include a buffer controller for buffering a refresh signal enabled in an auto-refresh operation synchronously with an external clock signal, a logic circuit for performing a logic operation with respect to an output signal from the buffer controller and a specific signal to output a control signal, and an internal clock generator controlled by the control signal from the logic circuit for buffering the external clock signal and generating internal clock signals.

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