Abstract:
A buffer memory architecture, method, and chip floor plan allows for significant reduction in the physical area required for a buffer memory of any given size in a microelectronic device. Buffer applications wherein random access to the buffered data is not required use a CMOS dynamic serial memory with p-channel devices supplied with a voltage less positive than the voltage supplied to their respective n-wells. In a particular embodiment, three memory stages are used in a cascaded fashion. The first and third memory stages store data on a parallel basis, while the second memory stage stores data on a serial basis. The second memory stage can be fabricated using much less chip area per bit than the first and third memory stages. Significant area reduction is achieved because the second memory stage eliminates addressing overhead associated with conventional high-density memory schemes, and low voltage power supplies permit relaxation of latch-up prevention layout rules.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory circuit includes a memory cell array for storing data, and a bit structure selection circuit for performing a data transfer between the memory cell array and an external device by constructing the data in units of one bit or in units of two bits. The bit structure selection circuit includes a selector for selectively modifying a phase of a first clock signal and a second clock signal in response to a mode signal, and shift register for modifying a shift width of a memory selection signal in response to the first clock signal and the second clock signal supplied through the selector.
Abstract:
In a block access memory in which the memory cell array is divided into a plurality of blocks and data input/output is carried out by block unit, each block is divided into a plurality of subblocks, and the timing of activating the word line and the timing of activating the sense amplifier are made different for each subblock in the block in which the selected word line is included, whereby the peak current associated with the bit line charge/discharge at the time of activating the sense amplifiers is reduced.
Abstract:
A video memory, for use with a video tape recorder, a television receiver of the like to process a picture, is simplified and can achieve the functions of a time base corrector, a noise reducer and a comb filter, so as to considerably improve the quality of a video picture. A frequency converting circuit for use with the video memory includes a comparator for comparing first and second address signals and an address correction circuit connected to receive an output signal from the comparator. When a crossing occurs between the first and second address signals, the sequential order in which an address signal is supplied to the memory is switched by the address correcting circuit, to thereby derive a continuous output signal from the memory.
Abstract:
In a memory device, a shift-register comprises a plurality of stages for transferring sequentially a pair of signals which have mutually opposite phases. Each stage has a comparator circuit which compares the pair of signals and generates a pair of fixed voltage signals. By this construction, high-speed operation of the memory device, low power consumptions, and high-capacity load driving are achieved.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory device including a RAM portion and a shift register for enabling parallel transfer of a one word line amount of data of the RAM portion between the RAM portion and the shift register. The shift register is divided into a plurality of shift register portions with serial input data being distributed alternately between the shift register portions by the operation of a multiplexer and serial output data being obtained by picking up data alternately from the shift register portions by the operation of another multiplexer. A transfer gate portion is inserted between the RAM portion and the shift register for carrying out parallel transfer, the transfer gate portion includes a plurality of groups of transfer gates for enabling selective connections of input and output terminals of each of the stages of the shift register portions with either of the adjacent odd numbered bit line and even numbered bit line of the RAM portion. The plurality of transfer gate groups are switched in correspondence with shift clock signals.
Abstract:
A serial input/output device includes a CMOS shift register having a plurality of D-type flip-flops. A detection circuit is associated with the CMOS shift register in order to detect whether the transfer data exists in the CMOS shift register. A gate circuit is provided for applying a transfer clock signal to the CMOS shift register only when the transfer data exists in the CMOS shift register, thereby minimizing the power consumption.
Abstract:
Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods related to generating and executing a control flow. An example apparatus can include a first device configured to generate control flow instructions, and a second device including an array of memory cells, an execution unit to execute the control flow instructions, and a controller configured to control an execution of the control flow instructions on data stored in the array.
Abstract:
A Controller Area Network (CAN) transmitter, in which transitions between output levels are smoothed through use of multiple Digital to Analog Converters (DACs) switched by a multi-phase clock signal. Example embodiments include a CAN transmitter (100) comprising: an oscillator (101) configured to generate a clock signal having n equally spaced phases (clk_0, clk_120, clk_240), where n is an integer greater than 1; n Digital to Analog Converters, DACs (1021-3), each DAC having an input connected to one of the n phases of the clock signal and to a common data input line, each DAC being configured to provide an output signal that transitions between first and second output levels in M discrete steps upon being triggered by a transition of a signal on the data input line synchronized with the one of the n phases of the clock signal; and an output amplifier stage (103) configured to provide a differential CAN output signal from a combination of output signals from each of the n DACs (1021-3).
Abstract:
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for performing operations by a memory device in a self-refresh state. An example includes an array of memory cells and a controller coupled to the array of memory cells. The controller is configured to direct performance of compute operations on data stored in the array when the array is in a self-refresh state.