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Title: US6330636: Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory device incorporating a static RAM cache per memory bank
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Inventor: Bondurant, David W.; Colorado Springs, CO
Peters, Michael; Colorado Springs, CO
Mobley, Kenneth J.; Colorado Springs, CO

Assignee: Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO
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Published / Filed: 2001-12-11 / 1999-01-29

Application Number: US1999000236804

IPC Code: Advanced: G11C 7/10; G06F 12/08;
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IPC-7: G06F 12/08;

ECLA Code: G11C7/10S;

U.S. Class: Current: 711/105; 711/101; 711/102; 711/103; 711/104; 711/150; 711/167; 711/168;
Original: 711/105; 711/101; 711/102; 711/103; 711/104; 711/150; 711/167; 711/168;

Field of Search: 711/005,101-105,150 365/193-201,230.03,233

Priority Number:
1999-01-29  US1999000236804

Abstract:     A double data rate ("DDR") synchronous dynamic random access memory ("SDRAM") device incorporating a static random access memory ("SRAM") cache per memory bank that provides effectively double peak data bandwidth, optimizes sustained bandwidth and improves bus efficiency as compared with conventional DDR SDRAM devices. The memory device disclosed provides effectively faster basic DRAM memory latency parameters, faster page "hit" latency, faster page "miss" latency and sustained bandwidth on random burst reads, faster read-to-write latency and write-to-read latency, hidden precharge, hidden bank activate latency, hidden refresh and hidden write precharge during a read "hit".

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kubida, Esq., William J. ; Meza, Esq., Peter J. ; Lembke, Esq., Kent ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Nguyen, Than;

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
    The present invention is related to the subject matter disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/023,656 filed Feb. 9, 1998 for "Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Device Incorporating a Static RAM Cache" assigned to Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. (a subsidiary of Ramtron International Corporation, 1850 Ramtron Dr., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80921) and IBM Corporation, Armonk, N.Y., the disclosure of which is herein specifically incorporated by this reference.

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What is claimed is:     1. A double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory device having data, bi-directional data strobe and address bus inputs thereto, said device comprising:
  • one or more memory arrays each having an associated sense amplifier, a designated row in a selected one or more of said memory arrays being accessed in accordance with address signals provided to one or more row decoders coupling each of said one or more memory arrays to said address bus;
  • one or more column decoders, each of said column decoders being associated with one or more of said memory arrays and coupled to receive said address signals for accessing a designated column in said selected one of said one or more, memory arrays;
  • a plurality of data latches for storing data to be written to said selected one or more of said memory arrays and said data to be read from said one or more of said caches;
  • a data input and output buffer coupled to the bi-directional data strobe inputs and to the data latches; and
  • one or more caches, each of said caches being interposed between one of said column decoders and one or more of said memory arrays and coupled to the data latches, whereby data buffering is performed as said data to be written to said device on said data input is directed to said selected ones of said memory arrays and data to be read from said device is read from said caches in accordance with said address signals on said address bus;
    • wherein the data input and output buffer is synchronously operated for clocking data on the data inputs on a rising edge and a falling edge of a data strobe signal on the bi-directional data strobe inputs.


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