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| 20100244920 | DELAY CIRCUIT - A delay circuit includes first and second selective delay stages each including a number of unit delay cells to delay signals applied thereto; and a delay control unit configured to control selectively applying an input signal to the first selective delay stage or the second selective delay stage in response to a code combination of first and second selection signals and produce an output signal. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100290263 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING READ CYCLE - A circuit for controlling the read cycle includes plurality of shift stages configured to sequentially shift read signals; and an activating unit configured to activate a read cycle signal which represents a read cycle, by performing logical operation for output signals of the plurality of the shift stages, wherein the plurality of the shift stages are configured to sequentially shift the read signals for a period corresponding to burst setting information. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100315896 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION CIRCUIT OF SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS - A temperature detection circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a fixed period oscillator, a temperature variable signal generating unit and a counting unit. The oscillator is configured to generate a fixed period oscillator signal when an enable signal is enabled. The temperature variable signal generating unit is configured to generate a temperature variable signal whose enable interval varies based on temperature variations, when the enable signal is enabled. The counting unit is configured to count the oscillator signal during the enable interval of the temperature variable signal to generate a temperature information signal. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110001514 | COMMAND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED DEVICE - A command control circuit of a semiconductor integrated device includes a plurality of latches sequentially connected and receiving a command signal, and a plurality of selection switches configured to pass or to interrupt the command signal inputted to each one of the plurality of latches. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110103164 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DATA COMPRESSION TEST OF THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of data transmission lines, a plurality of parallel-to-serial conversion sections configured to receive, serially align, and output data from at least two of the plurality of data transmission lines, a plurality of data compression circuits configured to receive, compress, and output outputs of at least two of the plurality of parallel-to-serial conversion sections, and a plurality of data output circuits configured to output respective compression results of the plurality of data compression circuits to an outside of a chip. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110128794 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION TIMING IN SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - An apparatus for controlling an operation timing in a semiconductor memory device, comprising: a shift information generator configured to generate shift information based on data path delay information and latency information; and a shift register configured to shift a command based on the shift information and produce a shifted command to control an operation timing. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110156766 | DELAY LOCKED LOOP - A delay locked loop includes a replica delay oscillator unit, a division unit, a pulse generation unit, a code value output unit, and a delay line. The replica delay oscillator unit generates a replica oscillation signal having a period corresponding to a replica delay. The division unit receives the replica oscillation signal and a clock signal and divides the replica oscillation signal and the clock signal at a first or second ratio in response to a delay locking detection signal. The pulse generation unit generates a delay pulse having a pulse width corresponding to a delay amount for causing a delay locking. The code value output unit adjusts a code value corresponding to the pulse width of the delay pulse in response to the delay locking detection signal. The delay line delays the clock signal in response to the code value. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110156767 | DELAY LOCKED LOOP AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A delay locked loop includes a delay pulse generation unit, a coding unit, and a delay line. The delay pulse generation unit is configured to generate a delay pulse having a certain width. The coding unit is configured to code the delay pulse and output a code value. The delay line is configured to delay an input clock by the code value, and generate a delayed locked clock. The delay pulse has a logic high level state during a third period equivalent to a difference between a first period, which corresponds to an integer multiple of the input clock, and a second period, which is a certain replica delay period. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110158024 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a bank having a plurality of mats, an address counting unit configured to receive an auto-refresh command consecutively applied at predetermined intervals corresponding to a number of the mats, and sequentially count an internal address in response to the auto-refresh command, and an address transferring unit configured to enable the plurality of mats in response to the auto-refresh command, and transfer the internal address to the plurality of mats at predetermined time intervals. | 06-30-2011 |
