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1 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a conventional multi-bank array DRAM;
2 is a waveform diagram provided to explain an operation of the DRAM of FIG. 1;
3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a block diagram of a connection unit included in the semiconductor memory device of FIG. 3.
5 is a waveform diagram provided to explain an operation of the semiconductor memory device of FIG. 3.
The present invention provides an interleave operation while reducing the data input / output time by reducing the chip size by simplifying the structure of a data bus sharing the entire bank of a multi-bank array structure. The present invention relates to a semiconductor memory device and a data input / output method thereof to prevent the occurrence of an error.
Cells, which are data storage devices of DRAMs, are configured in units of the concept of banks to improve data transfer rates, and one bank includes an array DRAM cell block each including a plurality of cells. Cell Block).
Referring to FIG. 1, a bit line sense amplifier BL S / A controlling data input / output to each block is connected to a global input / output line GIO line through a local input / output line LIO line. Global input / output lines (GIO Lines) are included in the bank. It is shared by all blocks.
The global I / O line (GIO Line) is connected to the data I / O line (DIO Line) sharing all banks through the write drive (WD DRV) and the data sense amplifier circuit (IO Sense AMP) (IOSA). The lines are connected to a corresponding Data In / Output Pad (DQ Pad).
Accordingly, data input / output of a plurality of array cell blocks belonging to a specific bank is performed through one global input / output line (GIO Line) via a local input / output line (LIO Line). In such a conventional structure, when a Write or Read command, which is a CAS (Column Address Strobe) Active command, is applied, a column select line signal CSL for selecting the corresponding bit line is selected. Column Select Line) is formed for each bank.
Referring to FIG. 2, a process of reading data of the A bank according to an interleave method will be described.
The word line (not shown) of bank A is activated first by the row address strobe (RAS) active command of bank A, and the word line of bank B is activated by the ras active command of bank B. The read command, which is a cas active command of bank A, is applied. When the word line of each bank is activated, data of all the memory cells connected to the bank is transferred to the corresponding bit line, thereby performing charge sharing.
When a column select line signal CSL, which is only involved in the operation of the bank A, is generated according to a cas active command for a read operation, the cell data contained in the bit line is used to generate a local input / output line (LIO Line). It is then delivered to the global I / O line. The data of the global input / output line (GIO Line) is amplified by the data sense amplifier circuit unit (IOSA) and finally transferred to the data input / output line (DIO Line) and output through each data input / output pad (DQ PAD).
In view of the above process, in a DRAM of a conventional bank array cell block structure, a data input / output line (DIO line) sharing input / output data of all banks in order to connect a global input / output line (GIO Line) to a corresponding data input / output pad (DQ Pad). This is necessary.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor memory device capable of reducing chip size and reducing data input / output time by simplifying a structure of a data bus sharing an entire bank of a multiple bank array structure. The data input / output method is provided.
Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor memory device and a data input / output method having a structure and a control method in which an error of an interleave operation does not occur by simplifying a structure of a data bus sharing an entire bank. In providing.
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a semiconductor memory device including a plurality of banks each including a plurality of memory cell arrays is a global input / output shared by the plurality of banks. And a plurality of connections connected to the bit lines of the memory cells and connecting the bit lines to the global input / output lines by an activated bank classification signal and a column selection line signal.
Here, the connection unit includes a bit line sense amplifier, a column selection switch, and a bank division switch.
The bit line sense amplifier amplifies data of the memory cell output according to a row address strobe (RAS) active command to the bit line, and the column selection switch is activated after the bank division signal is activated. The bit line sense amplifier is connected to the global input / output line by operating by a selection line signal. The bank division switch operates according to the bank division signal activated by a CAS (Column Address Strobe) active command and deactivated after a burst length, thereby connecting the bit line sense amplifier and the column selection switch. do.
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a data input / output method of a semiconductor memory device in which a plurality of banks each including a plurality of memory cell arrays share the same global input / output line may include: Amplifying the cell data output according to a row address strobe (RAS) active command to a bit line of a cell; connecting the bit line to the global input / output line by an activated bank division signal and a column selection line signal; And performing input / output of data through the connected bit line and the global input / output line.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
3 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, the semiconductor memory device 300 of the present invention includes a plurality of banks including a plurality of memory cell arrays.
3 includes two banks, first and
Each memory cell in a block has a word line (WL) activated by a row address strobe (RAS) active command and a bank division signal (activated by a column address strobe (CAS) active command). CSLSEL) and a column select line signal (CSL: Column Select Line).
One pair of bit lines BL connected to memory cells (not shown) included in each of the
Local I / O lines (LIO LINEs) of several blocks included in different banks are connected to a common global I / O line (GIO Line) formed across each bank. For example, local input / output lines (LIO LINEs) of the first-
Thus, each global input / output line (GIO Line) is shared to all banks. The global input / output line (GIO Line) is connected to the data input / output pad (DQ PAD) via a write drive (WD DRV) and a data sense amplifier circuit (IO Sense AMP) (IOSA).
The present invention does not include a conventional data input / output line (DIO Line), and the global input / output line (GIO Line) shares the entire bank in place of the data input / output line (DIO Line). Unlike conventional global input / output lines formed along blocks included in one bank, the global input / output line (GIO Line) of the present invention is formed across each bank to share the entire bank.
3 illustrates a switching element for connecting a local input / output line (LIO LINE) and a global input / output line (GIO Line), but the semiconductor memory device 300 of the present invention is similar to the conventional memory device. Basic switch elements required for the connection or other low decoder and column decoder may be included.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a connector included in the semiconductor memory device of FIG. 3, and is illustrated with reference to the
Referring to FIG. 4, the
The
Here, the bank division signal CSLSEL may be activated after the CAS active command and then deactivated after a clock corresponding to the burst length of the corresponding memory device. For example, when the burst length is 2, the bank division signal CSLSEL is deactivated after 2 clocks after being activated by the CAS active command. The bank division signal CSLSEL is classified and output for each bank.
The column select line signal CSL is activated by a cas active command, and is formed across the plurality of banks, the first and
The
The
Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 4, a basic operation of the semiconductor memory device 300 of the present invention may be performed by reading data of an arbitrary memory cell included in the first-
All memories connected to the first
The bit
Subsequently, when a read command, which is a cas active command related to a column of a corresponding memory cell, is applied, a first bank
Accordingly, the cell data loaded on the first bit line BL1 is transferred to the global input / output line GIO Line via the local input / output line LIO line. Data of the global input / output line (GIO Line) is amplified by the data sense amplifier circuit unit (IOSA) and then output through each data input / output pad (DQ PAD).
In this process, even if the second column
Furthermore, after the activation of the first
FIG. 5 is a waveform diagram provided to explain an operation of the semiconductor memory device of FIG. 3, in which an interleave operation is performed to improve data rate. Hereinafter, a process of writing data to arbitrary memory cells included in the
The Lars active command is sequentially applied to the
If a write command, which is a cas active command of the
Accordingly, data loaded on the global input / output line (GIO Line) is loaded on the first bit line BL1 via the local input / output line (LIO Line) and written to the memory cell. After that, the bit lines of the columns sequentially selected by the column
The first bank
Subsequently, when a write command, which is a CAS active command for the
Subsequently, the operation of the column select
Even when the second bank
The invention can be implemented in methods, devices and systems. In addition, when the present invention is implemented in computer software, the components of the present invention may be replaced with code segments necessary for performing necessary operations. The program or code segment may be stored in a medium that can be processed by a microprocessor and transmitted as computer data coupled with carrier waves via a transmission medium or communication network.
The media that can be processed by the microprocessor include electronic circuits, semiconductor memory devices, ROMs, flash memory, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), floppy disks, optical disks, and hard disks. (Hard) Includes the ability to transmit and store information such as disks, fiber optics, wireless networks, and the like. Computer data also includes data that can be transmitted over electrical network channels, optical fibers, electromagnetic fields, wireless networks, and the like.
In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment, the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.
As described in detail above, the semiconductor memory device according to the present invention has a structure in which all banks share the same global input / output line (GIO LINE) in a multiple bank array structure.
This eliminates the need for a conventional data input / output line (DIO Line), thereby simplifying the structure of the data line and reducing the size of the chip. In addition, the overall data I / O time due to the load of the existing DIO line is improved.
In addition, the memory device of the present invention has a column address strobe (CAS) active command in a state in which word lines of several banks are activated by a row address strobe (RAS) active command over several banks. Even though the column select line signal CSL is generated regardless of the bank, the casing command is performed on the desired bank by the bank division signal CSLSEL. Therefore, no error occurs in the interleave operation. For example, the bank division signal is activated only in a specific period, thereby preventing data for another cell from being written to another cell sharing the same column select line (CSL) by a cas command.
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