G11C7/1096

Semiconductor device
11562775 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A semiconductor device including a FIFO circuit in which a data capacity can be increased while minimizing an increase in a circuit scale is provided. The semiconductor device includes a single-port type storage unit (11) which stores data, a flip-flop (12) which temporarily stores write data (FIFO input) or read data (FIFO output) of the storage unit (11), and a control unit (14, 40) which controls a write timing of a data signal, which is stored in the flip-flop (12), to the storage unit (11) or a read timing of the data signal from the storage unit to avoid an overlap between a write operation and a read operation in the storage unit (11).

Test circuit, semiconductor device and test system including the test circuit
11562802 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A test circuit includes a comparator and a comparison control circuit. The comparator is configured to compare a first input signal with a second input signal to generate a comparison result signal. The comparison control circuit is configured to perform at least one of an operation for latching the comparison result signal as reference data and an operation for outputting the comparison result signal as a first output signal. The comparison control circuit is configured to provide expectation data as the first input signal and read data as the second input signal in accordance with the reference data.

Memory devices with low pin count interfaces, and corresponding methods and systems

A method can include, in an integrated circuit device: at a unidirectional command-address (CA) bus having no more than four parallel inputs, receiving a sequence of no less than three command value portions; latching each command value portion in synchronism with rising edges of a timing clock; determining an input command from the sequence of no less than three command value portions; executing the input command in the integrated circuit device; and on a bi-directional data bus having no more than six data input/outputs (IOs), outputting and inputting sequences of data values in synchronism with rising and falling edges of the timing clock. Corresponding devices and systems are also disclosed.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUAL STANDBY MODES IN MEMORY
20230230623 · 2023-07-20 · ·

The present disclosure is drawn to, among other things, a method for accessing memory using dual standby modes, the method including receiving a first standby mode indication selecting a first standby mode from a first standby mode or a second standby mode, configuring a read bias system to provide a read bias voltage and a write bias system to provide approximately no voltage, or any voltage outside the necessary range for write operation, based on the first standby mode, receiving a second standby mode indication selecting the second standby mode, and configuring the read bias system to provide at least the read bias voltage and the write bias system to provide a write bias voltage based on the second standby mode, the read bias voltage being lower than the write bias voltage.

System for performing a machine learning operation using microbumps
11704599 · 2023-07-18 · ·

A system including a machine learning processing device and a memory device with microbumps is disclosed. A machine learning processing device is for performing a machine learning operation, where the machine learning processing device includes a first set of microbumps. A memory device is for storing data for the machine learning operation, where the memory device includes a second set of microbumps. The first set of microbumps of the memory device are coupled with the second set of microbumps of the machine learning processing device. The first set of microbumps of the memory device and the second set of microbumps of the machine learning processing device are to transmit the data for the machine learning operation.

Method and system for adjusting memory, and semiconductor device

Embodiments of the disclosure, there is provided a method, a system for adjusting the memory, and a semiconductor device. The method for adjusting the memory includes: acquiring a mapping relationship between a temperature of a transistor, an equivalent width-length ratio of a sense amplifier transistor in a sense amplifier and an actual time at which the data is written into the memory; acquiring a current temperature of the transistor; and adjusting the equivalent width-length ratio, based on the current temperature and the mapping relationship, so that the actual time at which the data is written into the memory corresponding to the adjusted equivalent width-length ratio is within a preset writing time.

Memory device related to performing a column operation
11705170 · 2023-07-18 · ·

A memory device includes an external information input circuit configured to generate a burst mode signal and a write command pulse for a write operation, by receiving external information for the write operation; and a write operation control circuit configured to generate a write control pulse for storing internal data in a cell array, from the write command pulse when a first burst mode is performed on the basis of the burst mode signal, and to control whether to generate the write control pulse from the write command pulse when a second burst mode is performed on the basis of the burst mode signal.

NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES HAVING ENHANCED WRITE DRIVERS THEREIN
20230020262 · 2023-01-19 ·

A nonvolatile memory device includes an array of magnetic memory cells, and control logic circuit having a voltage generator therein, which is configured to generate a gate voltage. A row decoder is provided, which is connected by word lines to the array of magnetic memory cells, and has a word line driver driven therein, which is responsive to the gate voltage. A column decoder is provided, which is connected by bit lines and source lines to the array of magnetic memory cells. A write driver is provided, which has a write voltage generating circuit therein that is configured to output a write voltage, in response to: (i) a reference voltage generated using a replica magnetic memory cell, and (ii) a feedback voltage generated using a magnetic memory cell in which a write operation is to be performed.

Integrated Multilevel Memory Apparatus and Method of Operating Same
20230223052 · 2023-07-13 ·

The present invention includes apparatus and a method for reading one or more data states from an integrated circuitry memory cell, including the steps of connecting the memory cell to a bit line which is connected to an amplifier having an offset control which introduces an offset during the sensing portion of a read cycle to identify a data state stored in the memory cell.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of sampler circuits configured to receive a plurality of offset clock signals or a plurality of divided clock signals and to sample a data signal in response to each of a plurality of divided clock signals. A calibration circuit applies a first offset clock signal to a first sampler circuit, applies a second offset clock signal having an opposite phase to the first offset clock signal to a second sampler circuit, and generates a first offset adjustment signal for adjusting an offset of the first sampler circuit based on an output of the first sampler circuit that is output in response to the first offset clock signal.