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Semiconductor memory device and method of operating the same

US8929155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2011
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2216/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes memory cells for storing data, page buffers each configured to comprise a dynamic latch and a static latch on which data to be programmed in to the memory cells or data read from the memory cells are latched, and a control logic configured to store a plurality of refresh mode select codes corresponding to various refresh cycles, and refresh the dynamic latch by exchanging data between the static latch and the dynamic latch according to a refresh cycle corresponding to a selected refresh mode select code.

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