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Semiconductor memory device

US8953403B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2013
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/408
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of banks; a counting block suitable for counting the activation number of the respective banks, and selecting a bank of which the activation number is larger than or equal to a given number; and a refresh control block suitable for performing a normal refresh operation on the banks in response to a refresh command, and performing an additional refresh operation N times on the selected bank, N being a positive integer.

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