Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Semiconductor storage having different operation modes
- Patent Title (中): 具有不同操作模式的半导体存储器
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Application No.: US13444479Application Date: 2012-04-11
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Publication No.: US09087564B2Publication Date: 2015-07-21
- Inventor: Tetsuo Ashizawa
- Applicant: Tetsuo Ashizawa
- Applicant Address: JP Yokohama
- Assignee: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
- Current Assignee: FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: JP Yokohama
- Agency: Arent Fox LLP
- Priority: JP2011-106393 20110511
- Main IPC: G11C7/00
- IPC: G11C7/00 ; G11C7/12 ; G11C11/417

Abstract:
An SRAM macro operates in a normal operation mode in which a plurality of memory-cell array blocks are accessible and in a low power mode in which bit lines in the memory-cell array blocks are left floating. When the SRAM macro returns from the low power mode to the normal operation mode, the bit lines in only memory-cell array blocks to be accessed among the plurality of memory-cell array blocks are precharged in sequence. This allows the peak of precharging current flowing into the SRAM macro to be dispersed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120287741A1 SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE Public/Granted day:2012-11-15
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