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Circuits and methods for providing variable data I/O width for semiconductor memory devices

US7480776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2003
Grant dateJan 20, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C7/1084
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuits and methods for controlling data I/O operations in semiconductor memory devices to provide variable data I/O widths for read, write and active memory operations. Circuits and methods for selectively controlling a data width of a data I/O buffer “on the fly” to enable variable data I/O widths during memory access operations.

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