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US 6,643,211 B2Granted
Integrated memory having a plurality of memory cell arrays
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorRobert Feurle
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Abstract
What is specified is an integrated memory having a plurality of memory cell arrays that are each assigned row decoders and column decoders. During read or write operations in the present integrated memory, in each case at least two word lines are activated simultaneously, in each case only one bit line being selected simultaneously. Compared with conventional memory architectures, this results in a high data rate even at very high frequencies and with a variable burst length, and additionally in a comparatively low power loss.
Claims5
An integrated memory, comprising:
- a plurality of memory cell arrays having memory cells, word lines for selecting said memory cells, and bit lines for reading out or writing in data signals from/to said memory cells;
- decoders, including word line decoders and a bit line decoder, connected to said memory cell arrays for selecting said bit lines and said word lines;
- a control circuit having an input side and connected to said decoders, said control circuit addressing said word lines and said bit lines, and if one of a read command and a write command is present on said input side of said control circuit, at least two of said word lines can be activated simultaneously;
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- a multiplexer having an input side coupled to said bit line decoder for addressing said bit lines, said multiplexer configured such that in a burst mode read access, in each clock period, a datum assigned to addressed memory cells is output until a burst mode operation advances by a predetermined burst length;
- the burst length being determined by a number of said word lines simultaneously activated by said control circuit.
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