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Semiconductor device

US7764564B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2007
Grant dateJul 27, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C8/04
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device, which allows a bank interleaving operation by issuing a write command and a read command to different banks while switching them without a waiting time to thereby prevent a drop in data transfer efficiency, is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a memory chip with banks each including at least one memory cell; a logic chip; and data buses, provided corresponding to the banks, for transmitting/receiving write data and read data between the banks and the logic chip. The logic chip includes: a writing data bus for transmitting write data to the memory chip via a data bus; a reading data bus for receiving read data from the memory chip via a data bus; and a switch for, corresponding to a write command or a read command to a bank, connecting the writing data bus or the reading data bus to a data bus connected to the bank.

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