Abstract:
An ink jet print head identification system for providing information to the electronics (98) of an ink jet printer includes a plurality of shift registers (92) having a plurality of address lines. The memory input of each shift register is electrically connected to a memory matrix that supplies digital bits of information to the shift registers (92) in response to receiving a decode input signal (94).
Abstract:
A sense amplifier (200) for use in a serial configuration memory includes multiple stages which are enabled and disabled in a controlled manner (270), in response to a control pulse (SAEN). The control pulse (SAEN) is produced every Nth period of an externally provided clock signal, the clock being used to clock out a bitstream representing the contents of the memory device. In a preferred embodiment, N such sense amps (200) are utilized to read out in parallel fashion the N memory cells (bits) comprising an accessed memory location. The sense amps (200) are therefore active only of a period of time sufficient to read out a memory cell.
Abstract:
A multiple serial access memory is provided. A dynamic random access memory (30) is addressed to input data thereto and output data therefrom. Rows of data are output from the array (50) in response to address signals (34, 36, 38) provided thereto. A plurality of serial output ports (44, 46, 48) is coupled to the output of the array for selectively latching different rows of data output from the array. The serial output ports (44, 46, 48) are clocked to output the latched data therefrom. In an illustrated embodiment, each of the serial output ports contains a shift register (62, 64, 66, ... 68) having a length equal to the width of the memory array (30). The shift register is responsive to a first timing signal (42, 52) for latching a row of data from the array (30). A second timing signal actuates the shift register to shift a row of latched data. A serial access selector (70) coupled to the shift register outputs a selected portion of the shifted data from the serial output port. The memory has particular application as the frame store for a motion compensated interframe image coding/decoding system.
Abstract:
There is provided a serial access system semiconductor storage device capable of reducing access time and decreasing consumption current. A memory cell array 1 including a plurality of memory cells CELL0, CELL1, ... and shift registers 2A and 2B having a plurality of latch circuits SR0, SR2, ..., SR1, SR3, ... connected in series are provided. The shift registers 2A and 2B once hold data, received from the memory cell array 1 via a bit line in a read operation, in the latch circuits SR0, SR2, ..., SR1, SR3, ... and serially output the held data in the order in which the latch circuits are arranged. The latch circuits SR0, SR2, ..., SR1, SR3, ... sense-amplify the data stored in the memory cells inside the memory cell array 1.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory is disclosed which has a serial access port transferring data consisting of a plurality of bits in a sequential manner. The serial access port includes a plurality of data registers provided correspondingly to a plurality of pairs of bit lines and divided into a plurality of groups, each of which is equal in number to the data to be transferred at one time, and a plurality of power control transistors each controls supply of a power to one of the registers of one group and to one of the registers of a different group. The registers in one group which is selected are thus supplied with a power from different power control transistors from each other.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory is disclosed which has a serial access port transferring data consisting of a plurality of bits in a sequential manner. The serial access port includes a plurality of data registers provided correspondingly to a plurality of pairs of bit lines and divided into a plurality of groups, each of which is equal in number to the data to be transferred at one time, and a plurality of power control transistors each controls supply of a power to one of the registers of one group and to one of the registers of a different group. The registers in one group which is selected are thus supplied with a power from different power control transistors from each other.
Abstract:
A multiple serial access memory is provided. A dynamic random access memory (30) is addressed to input data thereto and output data therefrom. Rows of data are output from the array (50) in response to address signals (34, 36, 38) provided thereto. A plurality of serial output ports (44, 46, 48) is coupled to the output of the array for selectively latching different rows of data output from the array. The serial output ports (44, 46, 48) are clocked to output the latched data therefrom. In an illustrated embodiment, each of the serial output ports contains a shift register (62, 64, 66, ... 68) having a length equal to the width of the memory array (30). The shift register is responsive to a first timing signal (42, 52) for latching a row of data from the array (30). A second timing signal actuates the shift register to shift a row of latched data. A serial access selector (70) coupled to the shift register outputs a selected portion of the shifted data from the serial output port. The memory has particular application as the frame store for a motion compensated interframe image coding/decoding system.
Abstract:
A multiple serial access memory is provided. A dynamic random access memory (30) is addressed to input data thereto and output data therefrom. Rows of data are output from the array (50) in response to address signals (34, 36, 38) provided thereto. A plurality of serial output ports (44, 46, 48) is coupled to the output of the array for selectively latching different rows of data output from the array. The serial output ports (44, 46, 48) are clocked to output the latched data therefrom. In an illustrated embodiment, each of the serial output ports contains a shift register (62, 64, 66, ... 68) having a length equal to the width of the memory array (30). The shift register is responsive to a first timing signal (42, 52) for latching a row of data from the array (30). A second timing signal actuates the shift register to shift a row of latched data. A serial access selector (70) coupled to the shift register outputs a selected portion of the shifted data from the serial output port. The memory has particular application as the frame store for a motion compensated interframe image coding/decoding system.