2-port memory device
OwnerPien Chieninventor
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Abstract
A 2-port memory device is provided. The 2-port memory device is necessary to be periodically refreshed to maintain the data stored in cells of the memory device. The memory device can be accessed by read/write operation and a refresh operation without any interference with each other. Such device can provide a very high speed accessing and the operating frequency of the memory device can be easily increased significantly.
Claims8
A memory device, the memory device having a plurality of memory cells, each of the memory cells being periodically refreshed to retain a data bit stored in the memory cell, an external clock being applied to the memory device for operation, a first operation clock and a second operation clock being generated by the external clock, the first operation clock being 180-degree phase shift to the second operation clock, the memory device comprising:
- a first word line and a second word line, the first operation clock being applied to the first word line, the second operation clock being applied to the second word line;
- a first bit line and a second bit line;
- a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is controlled by the first word line and the second transistor is controlled by the second word line;
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- a storing unit, for storing the data bit, the storing unit being connected to the first bit line through the first transistor, the first transistor allowing the storing unit being connected to the first bit line in accordance with a logic status of the first operation clock,
- the storing unit being connected to the second bit line through the second transistor, the second transistor allowing the storing unit being connected to the second bit line in accordance with a logic status of the second operation clock.
A memory device, the memory device having a plurality of memory cells, each of the memory cells being periodically refreshed to retain a data bit stored in the memory cell, the memory device comprising:
- a first word line and a second word line, a first operation clock being applied to the first word line, a second operation clock being applied to the second word line;
- a first bit line and a second bit line;
- a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is controlled by the first word line and the second transistor is controlled by the second word line;
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- a storing unit, for storing the data bit, the storing unit being connected to the first bit line through the first transistor, the first transistor allowing the storing unit being connected to the first bit line in accordance with a logic status of the first operation clock, the stored data bit being read out or being restored if the storing unit being connected to the first bit line;
- the storing unit being connected to the second bit line through the second transistor, the second transistor allowing the storing unit being connected to the second bit line in accordance with a logic status of the second operation clock, the stored data bit being refreshed if the storing unit being connected to the second bit line.
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