KR102029025B1 - Semiconductor memory device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The semiconductor memory device may be enabled in response to a bank address for selecting a cell block included in a bank during a read operation in a first output mode and a mode setting signal for determining the number of data bits output in a single read operation. A selection signal generation unit for generating a data and outputting data on a first input / output line to a first DQ pad in response to the selection signal or entering data on a second input / output line in response to the selection signal; It includes a data output unit for output to the DQ pad.
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The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device for outputting data in accordance with an output mode.
At present, as the process technology of semiconductor memory devices including DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) is rapidly developed, the degree of integration increases, and tens of millions of memory cells are provided in the semiconductor memory device.
The memory bank concept has been introduced to efficiently control such memory cells and to improve operating performance. Thus, the current semiconductor memory device is composed of a plurality of memory banks, each memory bank is composed of memory cells (memory cells).
On the other hand, semiconductor memory devices are designed to operate in accordance with data width options. The data width option allows users to set their own data width, which is defined in the specification. For example, in a semiconductor memory device having 16 input / output pads PAD, when the data width option is set to X16 mode, data input / output operations are performed through the 16 input / output pads, and the data width option is set to X8 mode. When it is set, data input / output operation is performed through 8 data input / output pads among 16 input / output pads, and data input / output through 4 data input / output pads among 16 input / output pads when the data width option is set to X4 mode. The operation is performed.
Here, in the X16 mode, all memory banks included in the semiconductor memory device are selected and operated. In the X4 / X8 mode, only the corresponding memory bank is selected and operated. That is, when two memory banks are provided in the semiconductor memory device, the sub word lines SWL of the two selected memory banks are activated in the X16 mode, and the sub word lines of the selected memory bank are activated in the X8 mode, and X4 In the mode, a sub word line of a selected cell block is activated according to a level state of a specific low bank address signal in one selected memory bank to perform data input / output operations.
The present invention provides a semiconductor memory device in which a plurality of banks can selectively output data of an input / output line according to an output mode.
To this end, the present invention provides a bank address for selecting a cell block included in a bank during a read operation in a first output mode and a selection that is enabled in response to a mode setting signal for determining the number of data bits output in one read operation. A selection signal generation unit for generating a signal and when entering the first output mode, outputting data on a first input / output line to a first DQ pad in response to the selection signal, or outputting data on a second input / output line; 1 provides a semiconductor memory device including a data output unit for outputting to a DQ pad.
The present invention also provides a first bank including a first cell block for loading data on a first input / output line and a second cell block for loading data on a second input / output line, a third cell block for loading data on the first input / output line; A second bank including a fourth cell block for loading data on the second input / output line and one of the first to fourth cell blocks included in the first and second banks during a read operation in a first output mode; A selection signal generation unit for generating an enable signal in response to a bank address for performing the operation and a mode setting signal for determining the number of data bits output in one read operation; and the selection signal when entering the first output mode. And a data output unit configured to output data loaded on the first input / output line to the first DQ pad or output data loaded on the second input / output line to the first DQ pad. Provided is a semiconductor memory device.
According to the present invention, an area of a semiconductor memory device can be reduced by sharing a multiplexer capable of selectively outputting data of input / output lines according to an output mode.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a selection signal generation unit included in the semiconductor memory device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a multiplexer included in the semiconductor memory device shown in FIG. 1.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. These examples are only for illustrating the present invention, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited by these examples.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a semiconductor memory device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a
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The semiconductor memory device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has a plurality of banks sharing a multiplexer for selectively transferring data loaded on a first input / output line or data loaded on a second input / output line according to first and second output modes. The area can be reduced.
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A second transfer unit buffering the bank address and transferring the selected bank signal when the second bank is selected in response to the mode setting signal; And
And a data output unit configured to output data loaded on a first input / output line to a first DQ pad or output data loaded on a second input / output line to the first DQ pad in response to the selection signal. A semiconductor memory device.
When the second output mode is entered, the semiconductor memory transfers data loaded on the first input / output line to the first DQ pad and transfers data loaded on the second input / output line to a second DQ pad in response to the selection signal. Device.
A first latch configured to generate a first latch signal by latching the bank address in response to a first bank selection signal enabled when the first bank is selected;
A first logic unit configured to generate a first switching signal by buffering a first read signal selected by the first bank and enabled during a read operation in response to the mode setting signal; And
And a first transfer element transferring the first latch signal as the selection signal in response to the first switching signal.
A second latch for latching the bank address to generate a second latch signal in response to a second bank selection signal enabled when the second bank is selected;
A second logic unit configured to generate a second switching signal by buffering a second read selection signal selected in response to the mode setting signal and enabled during the read operation; And
And a second transfer element transferring the second latch signal as the selection signal in response to the second switching signal.
A multiplexer configured to transfer data loaded on the first input / output line as transfer data or transfer data loaded on the second input / output line as the transfer data in response to the selection signal;
A first output driver buffering the transfer data and outputting the buffered data to the first DQ pad; And
And a second output driver for buffering the data loaded on the second input / output line and outputting the buffered data to a second DQ pad.
A second bank including a third cell block loading data on the first input / output line and a fourth cell block loading data on the second input / output line;
A first transfer unit buffering a bank address as a selection signal when the first bank is selected in response to a mode setting signal for determining the number of data bits output in one read operation;
A second transfer unit buffering the bank address and transferring the selected bank signal when the second bank is selected in response to the mode setting signal; And
When entering the first output mode, a data output for outputting data loaded on the first input / output line to a first DQ pad or outputting data loaded on the second input / output line to the first DQ pad in response to the selection signal. A semiconductor memory device comprising a portion.
When the second output mode is entered, the semiconductor memory transfers data loaded on the first input / output line to the first DQ pad and transfers data loaded on the second input / output line to a second DQ pad in response to the selection signal. Device.
A first latch configured to generate a first latch signal by latching the bank address in response to a first bank selection signal enabled when the first bank is selected;
A first logic unit configured to generate a first switching signal by buffering a first read selection signal selected by the first bank in response to the mode setting signal and enabled during a read operation; And
And a first transfer element transferring the first latch signal as the selection signal in response to the first switching signal.
A second latch for latching the bank address to generate a second latch signal in response to a second bank selection signal enabled when the second bank is selected;
A second logic unit configured to generate a second switching signal by buffering a second read signal selected by the second bank in response to the mode setting signal and enabled during the read operation; And
And a second transfer element transferring the second latch signal as the selection signal in response to the second switching signal.
A multiplexer which transfers data of the first input / output line as transfer data or transfers data of the second input / output line as the transfer data in response to the selection signal;
A first output driver buffering the transfer data and outputting the buffered data to the first DQ pad; And
And a second output driver for buffering the data of the second input / output line and outputting the buffered data to a second DQ pad.
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