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PURPOSE: A reference voltage regulator is provided to compensate a voltage drop of the reference voltage during a short time without increasing capacity, and also a Rambus DRAM is provided to prevent an output operation speed from being slowed or a mis-operation from being generated by a voltage drop of the reference voltage CONSTITUTION: The device includes an output driver(21), a reference voltage distributor(22), a current controlling circuit(24) includes a reference voltage generator(23a) and a reference voltage compensator(23b). The reference voltage generator generates the reference voltage and supplies the reference voltage to the reference voltage distributor. The reference voltage compensator responds to the output enable signal for compensating a drop of the reference voltage and supplies current to the terminal of the reference voltage generator during a predetermined time.
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PURPOSE: A digital phase detector in a Rambus DRAM is provided to simplify circuit structure without using an integrating circuit and to minimize offset generation by processing signal digitally. CONSTITUTION: A digital phase detector inputs the first and second input signals and detects phase difference between the first input signal and the second input signal. A phase comparator(120) compares the first and second input signals in response to main clock signal and generates up and down signals depending on the comparison result. An up/down signal counter(122) counts the up and down signals in response to the main clock signal and outputs comparison signal which is resulted from comparison of the counted results as phase detection result for the first and second input signals.
Abstract:
램버스 디램에서 디지털 위상 검출기가 공개된다. 제1 및 제2입력 신호를 입력하고, 입력된 제1 및 제2입력 신호의 위상차를 디지털 적으로 검출하는 램버스 디램에서 본 발명에 따른 디지털 위상 검출기는 주 클럭신호에 응답하여 제1 및 제2입력 신호의 위상차를 비교하고, 비교 결과에 상응하여 업신호 및 다운신호를 발생하는 위상 비교기 및 주 클럭신호에 응답하여 업신호 및 다운신호를 각각 카운트하고, 각 카운트된 결과를 비교한 비교신호를 제1 및 제2입력 신호의 위상차 검출 결과로서 출력하는 업/다운 신호 카운터를 구비하는 것을 특징으로 하고, 업/다운 신호 카운터를 이용하여 업신호 및 다운신호를 카운팅하고, 카운팅된 결과를 비교하므로 정확한 비교신호를 발생할 수 있다. 또한, 아날로그 신호로 변환되는 과정 없이 디지털적으로 신호처리가 이루어지므로, 오프셋 발생을 줄일 수 있으며, 종래와 같이 적분회로를 사용하지 않으므로, 디지털 위상 검출회로가 보다 간단히 구현될 수 있으며 동작 방법이 간단해질 수 있는 효과가 있다.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device secures a margin of data setup time and hold time of a data terminal and includes a delay locked loop, an output replica, an output driver, and an output multiplexer. The delay locked loop compares phases of external and feedback clock signals, and generates internal and delayed internal clock signals. The output replica receives memory cell data, generates the feedback control signal and controls load of a line of the feedback control signal to generate the feedback clock signal, responsive to current control signals for controlling current of the data terminal. The output multiplexer delays the memory cell data by a predetermined time in synchronization with the internal clock signal and responsive to the current control signals. The output driver is driven by the current control signals and the delayed memory cell data, and determines voltage level of the data terminal.
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PURPOSE: A semiconductor memory device receiving a reference voltage from the external is provided to comprise a reference voltage generator supplying a stable reference voltage to an internal circuit. CONSTITUTION: The semiconductor memory device(201) includes: an input pad(211) where a reference voltage(Vref1) is applied from the external of the semiconductor memory device; a reference voltage generator(221) inputting the reference voltage applied to the input pad and buffering and outputting the reference voltage; an internal voltage converter(231) generating a voltage(V2) of a gate voltage(Vgate) level required in driving an output driver(251) by receiving a reference voltage(Vref2) from the reference voltage generator; an output multiplexer(241) outputting one or some of data(Di) generated in the semiconductor memory device; the output driver inputting the voltage(V2) of the gate voltage level from the internal voltage converter and a signal(q) from the output multiplexer, and outputting the signal(q) to an output pad(261) by being controlled by the voltage(V2) of the gate voltage level.
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PURPOSE: A semiconductor memory device is provided, which can assure a data setup time margin and a data hold time margin of a data terminal(DQ) as to a clock signal of the data terminal. CONSTITUTION: A delay locked loop circuit(410) generates an internal clock signal(TCLK) and an internal delay clock signal(TCLK90), by comparing phases of an external clock signal(EXTCLK) and a feedback clock signal(TCLKFB). The internal delay clock signal is provided to an output copy part(420), and the output copy part generates the feedback clock signal by copying the internal delay clock signal. A current control part(430) generates current control signals(ICTRL ), which are selectively activated as to a temperature variation, a process variation and a power supply voltage variation. An output MUX part(440) transmits memory cell data to an output driver(450) in response to the internal clock signal and the current control signals. The output MUX part includes a DA converter/driver, an internal clock signal compensation part and a data transmission part.
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PURPOSE: A current control circuit of a packet type semiconductor memory device is provided, which can prevent the generation of an offset in a divided voltage, and where resistances of resistors in a voltage divider can be trimmed accurately. CONSTITUTION: The current control circuit comprises the first transmission gate(T31), the second transmission gate(T32), a voltage divider(V31), a comparator(C31) and a current control counter(D31). The first transmission gate transmits a voltage(VOH) of the first pad in response to a current control enable signal(CCTG), and the second transmission gate transmits a voltage(VOL) of the second pad in response to the current control enable signal. The voltage divider outputs a divided voltage(Vcmp) by dividing a voltage between an output of the first transmission gate and an output of the second transmission gate. The comparator compares a reference voltage(Vref) inputted through the first input terminal with the divided voltage inputted through the second input terminal. The current control counter generates control bits(ICTR0-ICTR5) to control a current driving capability of an output driver in response to an output of the comparator.
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PURPOSE: A semiconductor memory device is provided to reduce power consumption by selectively controlling memory blocks with selected-active signals. CONSTITUTION: The semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory blocks(TOP,BOTTOM). The memory blocks are arranged in plurality of memory banks. The memory blocks are classified into a predetermined memory block groups. Each of the memory block group is selectively activated with response to a signal which select memory block groups selectively and a signal which activates the memory blocks. The memory block groups are activated selectively when the memory block group which is not selected is prevented from dissipating power. The signal which selectively selects the memory block groups is one selected from a group consisting of a row pre-charge signal which pre-charges the word line, a bank pre-charge signal which pre-charges a bank and a signal which is activated in a row direction of the bank.