Abstract: A method for operating a memory device that comprises periodically generating a refresh request signal for performing a refresh operation, providing an access request signal for performing an access operation, performing the refresh operation if the refresh request signal occurs prior to the access request signal, and performing the access operation if the access request signal occurs prior to the refresh request signal.

Abstract: A memory device comprises a first memory cell and a second memory cell. The first memory cell includes a first transistor coupled to a bit line and the second memory cell includes a second transistor coupled to a bit line bar. The first transistor includes a first gate terminal coupled to a first word line. The second transistor includes a second gate terminal coupled to a second word line. The first transistor and the second transistor are controlled by the first word line and the second word line respectively. A first sense amplifier having an asymmetric configuration is coupled to the bit line and the bit line bar and is capable to sense a status of at least one of the bit line and the bit line bar.

Abstract: A method of operating a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) using a bit line and a bit line bar is disclosed. The DRAM stores data by using a charge storage device, which is coupled to the bit line via a switch device. A voltage drop occurs when the switch device is turned on. The method programs the charge storage device with a first voltage or a zero voltage in response to a power voltage reduction due to the voltage drop. For accessing the data, the bit line and the bit line bar are charged to the power voltage, the switch device is turned on and the data stored in the charge storage device is determined according to a voltage difference between the bit line and the bit line bar.

Abstract: A method of operating a memory device including an array of cells formed in rows and columns that comprises providing a control signal, activating the control signal, the activated control signal including a first state and a second state, continuously performing access cycles in response to the first state of the activated control signal in one part of a period, and continuously performing refresh cycles in response to the second state of the activated control signal in another part of the period.

Abstract: A method of operating a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) using a bit line and a bit line bar is disclosed. The DRAM stores data by using a charge storage device, which is coupled to the bit line via a switch device. A voltage drop occurs when the switch device is turned on. The method programs the charge storage device with a first voltage or a zero voltage in response to a power voltage reduction due to the voltage drop. For accessing the data, the bit line and the bit line bar are charged to the power voltage, the switch device is turned on and the data stored in the charge storage device is determined according to a voltage difference between the bit line and the bit line bar.

Abstract: A method for operating a memory device that comprises periodically generating a refresh request signal for performing a refresh operation, providing an access request signal for performing an access operation, performing the refresh operation if the refresh request signal occurs prior to the access request signal, and performing the access operation if the access request signal occurs prior to the refresh request signal.

Abstract: A method of operating a memory device including an array of cells formed in rows and columns that comprises providing a control signal, activating the control signal, the activated control signal including a first state and a second state, continuously performing access cycles in response to the first state of the activated control signal in one part of a period, and continuously performing refresh cycles in response to the second state of the activated control signal in another part of the period.

Abstract: A low power consumption oscillation circuit and a delay circuit thereof are disclosed. The circuit comprises an enable circuit, an oscillator delay circuit and a feedback control network. The enable circuit is adapted for receiving an enable signal and performing an initial oscillation. The enable circuit outputs an initial oscillation signal according to a feedback control signal. The oscillator delay circuit is coupled to the enable circuit and is adapted for alternately generating a high and a low level oscillation signals according to the initial oscillation signal. The feedback control network is coupled to the oscillator delay circuit and is adapted for integrating the high and the low level oscillation signals to generate a feedback control signal and outputting the feedback control signal to the enable the circuit for activating next oscillation.

Abstract: A memory system allows page boundaries to be crossed in successive reads of a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) without the necessity of waiting for another page of memory to be read out of a memory array of the DRAM. The memory is divided into multiple banks, each of which has a Bit-Line Sense Amplifier (BLSA) capable of holding one page of memory. Successive pages of memory are stored in separate banks, and may be activated or deactivated while data from another page is being read. The memory system is operable whether the successive reads are sequential or out-of-order.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a controller and a memory to implement a graphics controller. The controller and memory are controlled by a common clock signal to operate synchronously with each other. The memory is organized in a plurality of storage arrays, organized in two banks. A set of bit-line sense amplifiers is provided for each bank. A pair of row decoders decode a row address to select a row of data from each bank. The selected row of data is received by a pair of bit-line sense amplifiers. A column decoder selects a column of data from the pair of bit-line sense amplifiers. A pair of multiplexers select one-half of the selected column in response to a HI/LO signal and then select the remaining half of the selected data in response to a change in value of the HI/LO signal. Main or data sense amplifiers amplify the output of the multiplexers to provide data outputs in the form of full swing signals.

Abstract: A memory comprising apparatus for selecting redundant rows of memory cells wherein the addressing of a defective regular row of memory cells coupled to a first set of bit lines results in the selection of a redundant row of memory cells coupled to a second set of bit lines such that signal interference resulting from the simultaneous enablement of two word lines in the memory is avoided.

Abstract: The substrate active region contains the source and drain regions for the transistors in each cell. The grounded drains of the two pulldown transistors extend symmetrically into the three adjacent cells coupling with six other pulldown drains. This common ground node has a single upward contact to the metal ground lead. The poly-2 has a similar voltage node coupling eight pulldown resistors in four adjacent cells to the metal Vdd lead. The poly-2 forming the lightly doped resistor area has a heavily doped conductive area at each end for coupling the resistor into the pulldown circuit. The pulldown gate bands have 45 degree bends to maximize the gate area relative to the pass gate area. The gate bends cooperate with corresponding 45 degree slants in the edges of the active region to minimize the effect of misalignment. A conductive poly word line forms the pass gates just above the active region.