| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080253219 | ACTIVE DRIVER CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS - An active driver control circuit for a semiconductor memory apparatus includes an asynchronous decoding unit that can be activated in response to a bank selection signal, when an external command is a read or write command, can generate an enabled read/write enable signal, and when a precharge signal is enabled, disable the enabled read/write enable signal, a synchronous decoding unit that can be activated in response to the bank selection signal, can generate an enabled active enable signal when the external command is an active command, when the external command is a precharge command, can generate the precharge signal, and output the active enable signal and the precharge signal in synchronization with a clock, and an active driver control signal generating unit that can generate an active driver control signal in response to the active enable signal and the read/write enable signal. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090059691 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MULTI TEST METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a multi-mode control signal generating section that enables one of up and down mat input/output switch control signals for controlling input/output switches in up and down mats according to up/down information addresses during a read operation mode, a multi-mode decoding section that simultaneously activates multi mat selection signals corresponding to one of the up mats and one of the down mats according to row addresses in an active operation mode, and a mat control section that receives the up and down mat input/output switch control signals and the multi mat selection signals and enables word lines and input/output switches in the mats corresponding to the signals. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090207673 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH MULTI TEST - A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a multi-mode control signal generating unit configured to control an activation of a up/down mat I/O switch control signal, which controls I/O switches in a up/down mat, according to a multi-test mode signal and a read/write discriminating signal, a multi-mode decoder configured to output multi-mat select signals to simultaneously activate a plurality of mats according to a multi-test mode active write signal, and a mat controller configured to enable word lines and the I/O switches according to the up/down mat I/O switch control signal and the multi-mat select signals. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100296358 | ACTIVE DRIVER CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY APPARATUS - An active driver control circuit for a semiconductor memory apparatus includes an asynchronous decoding unit that can be activated in response to a bank selection signal, when an external command is a read or write command, can generate an enabled read/write enable signal, and when a precharge signal is enabled, disable the enabled read/write enable signal, a synchronous decoding unit that can be activated in response to the bank selection signal, can generate an enabled active enable signal when the external command is an active command, when the external command is a precharge command, can generate the precharge signal, and output the active enable signal and the precharge signal in synchronization with a clock, and an active driver control signal generating unit that can generate an active driver control signal in response to the active enable signal and the read/write enable signal. | 11-25-2010 |
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| 20090003106 | Precharge control circuit - A precharge control circuit includes a precharge control unit and a precharge unit. The precharge control unit controls and outputs a precharge signal in response to a read command signal, a write command signal, and a first signal. The precharge unit precharges local input/output lines in response to a signal output from the precharge control unit. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090168564 | Strobe signal controlling circuit - A strobe signal controlling circuit is provided which includes an initial write controller configured to outputs a write pulse signal, which is activated in a write command, in synchronization with a clock signal, a DQS signal outputting unit configured to outputs a write DQS signal by synchronizing an output signal of the initial write controller to the clock signal, a control signal generator configured to generates a control signal in response to the output signal of the initial write controller, and a reset signal generator configured to responds to a reset signal and a DQS enable signal to output a reset signal to the DQS signal outputting module in synchronization with the control signal. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100027358 | Semiconductor memory device capable of read out mode register information through DQ pads - A semiconductor memory device is provided that is capable of reading out mode register information stored in a register adapted for LPDDR2 (Low Power DDR2), through DQ pads. The semiconductor memory device includes a mode register control unit configured to receive address signals, a mode register write signal and a mode register read signal and generate a flag signal and at least one output information signal, and a global I/O line latch unit for transferring the output information signal to a global I/O line in response to the flag signal. | 02-04-2010 |
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| 20100141333 | Reservoir capacitor array circuit - A reservoir capacitor array circuit capable of allowing an internal voltage to be maintained stably, comprises a plurality of reservoir capacitors, each of the reservoir capacitors including a switch element which is connected between a power source voltage and a prescribed node and switched in response to a test enable signal which is enabled depending on a test mode signal or whether the fuse is cut or not, and a capacitor connected between the node and a ground voltage. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100142305 | Source control circuit and semiconductor memory device using the same - A source control circuit comprises a control signal generating unit for generating a standby signal which is enabled in a standby condition, and a switching unit connected between a power line for supplying power to an internal circuit and an external power and controlling the supply of the external power in response to the standby signal. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100157716 | Sub word line driving circuit - A sub word line driving circuit includes a FX driver which buffers an inverted FX signal to generate a FX signal in response to a control signal, and a sub word line driver which is supplied with the FX signal and receives a main word line signal to drive a sub word line signal. | 06-24-2010 |