TWI736326B - Memory device and operation method thereof - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種記憶體裝置,且特別是有關於一種能夠改善存取速度的記憶體裝置及其操作方法。The present invention relates to a memory device, and more particularly to a memory device capable of improving access speed and an operating method thereof.
動態隨機存取記憶體(Dynamic Random Access Memory,DRAM)的操作速度受限於本身的存取機制,因此如何提升DRAM的存取速度一直是重要的研究課題,尤其是對於具備修正錯誤(Error-correcting code,ECC)電路的DRAM來說。ECC電路雖然可以提升資料的可靠度,但卻會造成DRAM的行地址到行地址的延遲時間(Column-to-Column Delay,tCCD)增加。因此如何提出一種具有高可靠度卻又速度快的記憶體裝置成為目前記憶體技術發展的一個重要問題。The operating speed of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) is limited by its own access mechanism. Therefore, how to improve the access speed of DRAM has always been an important research topic, especially for error-correction (Error- correcting code (ECC) circuit for DRAM. Although the ECC circuit can improve the reliability of the data, it will increase the Column-to-Column Delay (tCCD) from the row address to the row address of the DRAM. Therefore, how to propose a memory device with high reliability and high speed has become an important issue in the development of current memory technology.
本發明提供一種記憶體裝置及其操作方法,其具有流水線(pipeline)結構,能夠縮短記憶體裝置的操作周期。The present invention provides a memory device and an operation method thereof, which has a pipeline structure and can shorten the operation period of the memory device.
本發明的一實施例提供一種記憶體裝置,包括輸入輸出資料鎖存電路與位線感測放大電路。輸入輸出資料鎖存電路耦接於一主輸入輸出線對與一區域輸入輸出線對之間。區域輸入輸出線對通過一位線感測放大電路耦接多個位線對。當記憶體裝置執行讀取操作或寫入操作時,記憶體裝置執行二階段式操作以輸入或輸出這些位線對中的選定位線對的資料,其中,選定位線對僅在二階段式操作的其中一階段操作中與區域輸入輸出線對接通,以及,在二階段式操作的其中另一階段操作中,鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路中的選定位線對的資料被傳輸至主輸入輸出線對。An embodiment of the present invention provides a memory device including an input/output data latch circuit and a bit line sense amplifier circuit. The input/output data latch circuit is coupled between a main input/output line pair and an area input/output line pair. The regional input and output line pairs are coupled to a plurality of bit line pairs through a bit line sensing and amplifying circuit. When the memory device performs a read operation or a write operation, the memory device performs a two-stage operation to input or output the data of the selected bit line pair among these bit line pairs. Among them, the selected bit line pair is only in the two-stage type. In one stage of the operation, it is connected to the regional I/O line pair, and in the other stage of the two-stage operation, the data of the selected line pair latched in the input/output data latch circuit is transmitted to Main input and output wire pair.
本發明的一實施例提供一種記憶體裝置的操作方法,包括以下步驟。在第一階段操作中,將感測放大資料鎖存器儲存的選定位線對的資料鎖存至一輸入輸出資料鎖存電路。在第二階段操作中,將鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路的選定位線對的資料傳輸到一主輸入輸出線對,以執行讀取操作。An embodiment of the present invention provides an operating method of a memory device, including the following steps. In the first stage of operation, the data of the selected line pair stored in the sense amplification data latch is latched to an input/output data latch circuit. In the second stage of operation, the data latched in the selected line pair of the input/output data latch circuit is transmitted to a main input/output line pair to perform a read operation.
基於上述,本發明提出一種記憶體裝置及其操作方法。在主輸入輸出線對與區域輸入輸出線對之間設置輸入輸出資料鎖存電路以鎖存要寫入或是要讀取的資料。通過將目標資料暫存在主輸入輸出線對與區域輸入輸出線對之間,藉此達到可將存取動作分為第一階段操作與第二階段操作,使得存取操作具有流水線架構。Based on the above, the present invention provides a memory device and an operating method thereof. An input/output data latch circuit is provided between the main input/output line pair and the area input/output line pair to latch the data to be written or read. By temporarily storing the target data between the main I/O line pair and the area I/O line pair, the access action can be divided into the first stage operation and the second stage operation, so that the access operation has a pipeline structure.
為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
為了使本發明可以被更容易明瞭,以下特舉實施例做為本發明能夠據以實施的範例。另外,凡可能之處,在圖式及實施方式中使用相同標號的元件/構件/步驟,係代表相同或類似部件。In order to make the present invention more comprehensible, the following embodiments are specifically cited as examples on which the present invention can be implemented. In addition, wherever possible, elements/components/steps with the same reference numbers in the drawings and embodiments represent the same or similar components.
在以下實施例中,動態隨機存取記憶體(Dynamic Random Access Memory,DRAM)將作為實施範例,以說明本發明的記憶體裝置及其操作方法。然而,本發明並不限制記憶體裝置的型態。In the following embodiments, a dynamic random access memory (Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM) will be used as an implementation example to illustrate the memory device and its operation method of the present invention. However, the present invention does not limit the type of the memory device.
圖1是依照本發明一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的電路示意圖。請參照圖1,記憶體裝置100至少包含輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110、位線感測放大電路BLSA以及記憶胞陣列MA。記憶胞陣列MA由呈陣列排列的多個記憶胞所構成。這些記憶胞連接多條字線與多條位元線對。為了簡化說明,圖1的記憶胞陣列MA僅顯示字線WL上的2個記憶胞MC1與MC2作為示例。記憶胞MC1耦接位線對BL1。位線對BL1包括位線BLT1與互補位線BLB1。記憶胞MC2耦接位線對BL2。位線對BL2包括位線BLT2與互補位線BLB2。FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of a memory device according to an embodiment of the invention. 1, the
輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110耦接於主輸入輸出線對MIO與區域輸入輸出線對LIO之間。主輸入輸出線對MIO包括主輸入輸出線MIOT與互補主輸入輸出線MIOB。區域輸入輸出線對LIO包括區域輸入輸出線LIOT與互補區域輸入輸出線LIOB。輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110用以鎖存要寫入記憶胞陣列MA的資料或是從區域輸入輸出線對LIO輸出的記憶胞陣列MA的資料。The input/output
區域輸入輸出線對LIO通過位線感測放大電路BLSA耦接多個位線對,例如位線對BL1、BL2。行選擇信號CSLn控制開關TC來接通區域輸入輸出線對LIO與位線對BLn,其中n為整數。位線感測放大電路BLSA用於感測並放大位線對上的電位信號。位線感測放大電路BLSA還包括多個感測放大資料鎖存器SADL。這些感測放大資料鎖存器SADL連接於這些位線對之間,用於儲存這些位線對的資料。The regional input/output line pair LIO is coupled to a plurality of bit line pairs, such as the bit line pair BL1 and BL2, through the bit line sense amplifier circuit BLSA. The row selection signal CSLn controls the switch TC to turn on the regional input/output line pair LIO and the bit line pair BLn, where n is an integer. The bit line sense amplifier circuit BLSA is used to sense and amplify the potential signal on the bit line pair. The bit line sense amplifier circuit BLSA also includes a plurality of sense amplifier data latches SADL. These sense amplified data latches SADL are connected between these bit line pairs, and are used to store the data of these bit line pairs.
主感測與驅動電路120耦接主輸入輸出線對MIO,且受控於驅動使能信號DR_EN與感測使能信號SA_EN。當驅動使能信號DR_EN使能主感測與驅動電路120時,記憶體裝置100對記憶胞陣列MA執行寫入操作。主輸入輸出線對MIO從主感測與驅動電路120接收寫入資料,而區域輸入輸出線對LIO通過輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110從主輸入輸出線對MIO接收寫入資料,再將寫入資料傳輸到對應的位線對上的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL。當感測使能信號SA_EN使能主感測與驅動電路120時,記憶體裝置100對記憶胞陣列MA執行讀取操作。儲存在感測放大資料鎖存器SADL的讀取資料經過區域輸入輸出線對LIO傳輸至輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110且被鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110。接著,由輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110將讀取資料傳輸至主輸入輸出線對MIO。最後主感測與驅動電路120感測主輸入輸出線對MIO的讀取資料。The main sensing and
簡言之,在本實施例中,當記憶體裝置100執行讀取操作或寫入操作時,記憶體裝置100會執行一種二階段式操作以輸入或輸出這些位線對中的一選定位線對的資料。舉例來說,要被存取的記憶胞為記憶胞MC1,因此選定位線對為位線對BL1。選定位線對BL1僅在該二階段式操作的其中一個階段操作中與區域輸入輸出線對LIO接通。在二階段式操作的其中另一階段操作中,鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110中的選定位線對BL1的資料被傳輸至主輸入輸出線對MIO。In short, in this embodiment, when the
更具體而言,上述的二階段式操作包括第一階段操作與第二階段操作。當記憶體裝置100要對記憶胞MC1執行讀取操作時,在第一階段操作中,選定位線對BL1的資料從對應的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL被鎖存至輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110,以及在第二階段操作中,鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110的資料被傳輸到主輸入輸出線對MIO。當記憶體裝置100要對記憶胞MC1執行寫入操作時,在第一階段操作中,寫入資料從主輸入輸出線對MIO被鎖存至輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110,以及在第二階段操作中,鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110的寫入資料被傳輸到對應於選定位線對BL1的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL。More specifically, the aforementioned two-stage operation includes a first-stage operation and a second-stage operation. When the
以下將進一步說明實施細節。The implementation details will be further explained below.
圖2A是依照本發明一實施例的一種讀取操作的時序圖,圖2B是依照本發明一實施例的一種寫入操作的時序圖。,請一併參照圖1至圖2B。在本實施例中,輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110包括讀取資料鎖存電路RDL與寫入資料鎖存電路WDL。讀取資料鎖存電路RDL耦接於主輸入輸出線對MIO與區域輸入輸出線對LIO之間,受控於讀取輸入信號RDIN與讀取輸出信號RDOUT。寫入資料鎖存電路WDL耦接於主輸入輸出線對MIO與區域輸入輸出線對LIO之間,受控於寫入輸入信號WDIN與寫入輸出信號WDOUT。2A is a timing diagram of a read operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a timing diagram of a write operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. , Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2B together. In this embodiment, the input/output
請參照圖2A,當記憶體裝置100執行讀取操作READ時,每次讀取操作READ被分為二個階段:第一階段操作ST1與第二階段操作ST2。在第一階段操作ST1中,行選擇信號CSL1選擇接通位線對BL1與區域輸入輸出線對LIO。位在位線BLT1與互補位線BLB1之間的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL將讀取資料RD傳輸至區域輸入輸出線對LIO。除此之外,讀取輸入信號RDIN讓讀取資料鎖存電路RDL從區域輸入輸出線對LIO接收並鎖存讀取資料RD。在第二階段操作ST2中,讀取輸出信號RDOUT讓鎖存在讀取資料鎖存電路RDL的讀取資料RD被傳輸到主輸入輸出線對MIO,以及感測使能信號SA_EN讓主感測與驅動電路120感測主輸入輸出線對MIO上的讀取資料RD。2A, when the
特別說明的是,在讀取操作READ的第二階段操作ST2中,行選擇信號CSL1已處在失能狀態,位線對BL1斷開區域輸入輸出線對LIO。在本實施例的讀取操作READ中,第一階段操作ST1的時間長度與第二階段操作ST2相同,時間長度都為tCOR,並且時間長度tCOR相同於記憶體裝置100的行選擇周期。行選擇周期即每個行(column)被啟動的脈衝周期。Specifically, in the second stage operation ST2 of the read operation READ, the row selection signal CSL1 is already in a disabled state, and the bit line pair BL1 disconnects the area input/output line pair LIO. In the read operation READ of this embodiment, the time length of the first phase operation ST1 is the same as the second phase operation ST2, the time length is both tCOR, and the time length tCOR is the same as the row selection period of the
請參照圖2B,當記憶體裝置100執行寫入操作WRITE時,每次寫入操作WRITE同樣被分為二個階段:第一階段操作ST1與第二階段操作ST2。在第一階段操作ST1中,驅動使能信號DR_EN處於使能狀態,主感測與驅動電路120將寫入資料WD傳輸至主輸入輸出線對MIO。寫入輸入信號WDIN讓寫入資料鎖存電路WDL從主輸入輸出線對MIO接收寫入資料WD,並且鎖存之。在第二階段操作ST2中,寫入輸出信號WDOUT讓寫入資料鎖存電路WDL將鎖存的寫入資料WD輸出至區域輸入輸出線對LIO。除此之外,行選擇信號CSL1使位線對BL1接通區域輸入輸出線對LIO。寫入資料WD被傳輸到對應於位線對BL1的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL。最後寫入資料WD被寫入至記憶胞MC1。2B, when the
特別說明的是,在寫入操作WRITE的第一階段操作ST1中,行選擇信號CSL1處在失能狀態,位線對BL1尚未被連接至區域輸入輸出線對LIO。在本實施例的寫入操作WRITE中,第一階段操作ST1的時間長度與第二階段操作ST2相同,時間長度都為tCOW,並且時間長度tCOW相同於記憶體裝置100的行選擇周期。In particular, in the first stage operation ST1 of the write operation WRITE, the row selection signal CSL1 is in a disabled state, and the bit line pair BL1 has not been connected to the regional input/output line pair LIO. In the write operation WRITE of this embodiment, the time length of the first phase operation ST1 is the same as the second phase operation ST2, the time length is both tCOW, and the time length tCOW is the same as the row selection period of the
在本實施例中,不論是寫入操作WRITE或者是讀取操作READ的二階段式操作,每一個階段操作的時間長度相同。讀取操作READ的第一階段操作ST1與第二階段操作ST2的時間都是tCOR。寫入操作WRITE的第一階段操作ST1與第二階段操作ST2的時間都是tCOW。另外,本實施例的二階段式操作的時間長度在寫入操作WRITE中與在讀取操作READ中相同。讀取操作READ的時間長度tCOR與寫入操作WRITE的時間長度tCOW相同。在此,每一個階段操作的時間長度都為一個行選擇周期。In this embodiment, whether it is a two-stage operation of a write operation WRITE or a read operation READ, the time length of each stage operation is the same. The time of the first stage operation ST1 and the second stage operation ST2 of the read operation READ are both tCOR. The times of the first stage operation ST1 and the second stage operation ST2 of the write operation WRITE are both tCOW. In addition, the time length of the two-stage operation in this embodiment is the same in the write operation WRITE as in the read operation READ. The time length tCOR of the read operation READ is the same as the time length tCOW of the write operation WRITE. Here, the time length of each stage operation is a row selection period.
鑑於通過輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110鎖存寫入資料WD以及讀取資料RD,記憶體裝置100無論是執行寫入操作WRITE或者是讀取操作READ都可以採用二階段式操作,因此讓記憶體裝置100具有流水線架構,可並列執行多個指令。In view of the fact that the write data WD and the read data RD are latched by the input and output data latch
圖3是依照本發明一實施例的一種讀寫同步(read-while-write,RWW)操作的時序圖。請參照圖3,當記憶體裝置100執行讀寫同步操作RWW時,每次讀寫同步操作RWW被分為二個階段:第一階段操作ST1與第二階段操作ST2。在第一階段操作ST1中,驅動使能信號DR_EN處於使能狀態,主感測與驅動電路120將寫入資料WD傳輸至主輸入輸出線對MIO。寫入輸入信號WDIN使能寫入資料鎖存電路WDL從主輸入輸出線對MIO接收寫入資料WD,並且鎖存寫入資料WD。同時,讀取輸入信號RDIN使能讀取資料鎖存電路RDL以從區域輸入輸出線對LIO接收並鎖存讀取資料RD。在第一階段操作ST1中,行選擇信號CSL1選擇位線對BL1接通區域輸入輸出線對LIO。讀取資料RD會從連接位線對BL1的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL被傳輸至讀取資料鎖存電路RDL。3 is a sequence diagram of a read-while-write (read-while-write, RWW) operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, when the
簡言之,在第一階段操作ST1中,記憶體裝置100可並列執行將寫入資料WD輸入至寫入資料鎖存電路WDL以及將記憶胞MC1的讀取資料RD輸入至讀取資料鎖存電路RDL。In short, in the first stage of operation ST1, the
在第二階段操作ST2中,寫入輸出信號WDOUT控制寫入資料鎖存電路WDL將被鎖存的寫入資料WD輸出至區域輸入輸出線對LIO。同時,讀取輸出信號RDOUT控制讀取資料鎖存電路RDL將讀取資料RD輸出至主輸入輸出線對MIO,以讓主感測與驅動電路120感測來自記憶胞MC1的讀取資料RD。除此之外,行選擇信號CSL2選擇位線對BL2接通區域輸入輸出線對LIO。寫入資料WD被傳輸到對應於位線對BL2的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL。寫入資料WD會被寫入至記憶胞MC2。In the second stage operation ST2, the write output signal WDOUT controls the write data latch circuit WDL to output the latched write data WD to the area input and output line pair LIO. At the same time, the read output signal RDOUT controls the read data latch circuit RDL to output the read data RD to the main input and output line pair MIO, so that the main sensing and driving
簡言之,在第二階段操作ST2中,記憶體裝置100可並列執行從寫入資料鎖存電路WDL輸出寫入資料WD以及從讀取資料鎖存電路RDL輸出記憶胞MC1的讀取資料RD。記憶體裝置100在第二階段操作ST2中可以一邊感測記憶胞MC1的讀取資料,一邊將寫入資料WD寫入至記憶胞MC2。In short, in the second stage operation ST2, the
在本實施例中,讀寫同步操作RWW的第一階段操作ST1的時間長度與第二階段操作ST2的時間長度相同,而且可為一個行選擇周期。舉例來說,讀寫同步操作RWW的時間長度可以等於2倍的時間長度tCOR(2*tCOR)或是2倍的時間長度tCOW(2*tCOW)。In this embodiment, the time length of the first phase operation ST1 of the read-write synchronization operation RWW is the same as the time length of the second phase operation ST2, and may be a row selection period. For example, the time length of the read-write synchronization operation RWW can be equal to 2 times the time length tCOR (2*tCOR) or 2 times the time length tCOW (2*tCOW).
圖4是依照本發明另一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的電路示意圖。請參照圖4,記憶體裝置200與記憶體裝置100相似,並且可實施上述的各種實施例。記憶體裝置200與記憶體裝置100的差異在於記憶體裝置200還包括了修正錯誤(ECC)電路210。ECC電路210用以對從選定位線對的資料進行錯誤檢查與校正。4 is a schematic circuit diagram of a memory device according to another embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the
圖5是依照本發明一實施例的一種寫屏蔽(masked-write)操作的時序圖。記憶體裝置200可實施圖5的實施例,請搭配圖4參照圖5。記憶體裝置200先後接收第一寫屏蔽指令MWR1與第二寫屏蔽指令MWR2,並且對應地執行讀取-修改-寫入(read-modify-write)操作301與讀取-修改-寫入操作302。在執行讀取-修改-寫入操作301或302的過程中,執行讀取操作READ之後,ECC電路210會對讀取的資料進行錯誤檢查和糾正步驟310。另外,在進行寫入操作WRITE前,記憶體裝置200還需要進行資料傳輸步驟320以及產生校驗資料(parity generation)步驟330。讀取操作READ與寫入操作WRITE的實施細節可參照上述的實施例的說明。在從接收寫屏蔽指令(MWR1或MWR2)開始經過時間T0後,記憶體裝置200才會開始執行資料傳輸步驟320以及產生校驗資料步驟330。在產生校驗資料步驟330中,例如包括將寫入資料與讀取資料進行結合,以產生校驗資料。FIG. 5 is a timing diagram of a masked-write operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. The
在本實施例中,讀取操作READ與寫入操作WRITE的週期長度一樣,都是時間長度T。在此時間長度T等於二個行選擇周期,例如2*tCOR或2*tCOW。對於讀取操作READ與寫入操作WRITE來說,二階段式操作的每一個階段操作的時間長度都可以等於一個行選擇周期。當記憶體裝置200對選定位線進行讀取-修改-寫入操作301或302時,施加在選定位線對的讀取操作READ的開始時間比施加在選定位線對的寫入操作WRITE的開始時間早至少2倍時間長度T,即,記憶體裝置200會在讀取操作READ開始進行後,經過至少4個行選擇周期再開始進行寫入操作WRITE。換言之,在本實施例的讀取-修改-寫入操作中,讀取操作READ開始的時間點會比寫入操作WRITE開始的時間點早m*T,其中m是大於或等於2的整數。In this embodiment, the cycle length of the read operation READ and the write operation WRITE are the same, and both have a time length T. Here, the time length T is equal to two row selection periods, such as 2*tCOR or 2*tCOW. For the read operation READ and the write operation WRITE, the time length of each stage of the two-stage operation can be equal to one row selection period. When the
值得一提的是,第一寫屏蔽指令MWR1與第二寫屏蔽指令MWR2的時間間隔tCCD可以縮短到n*T,其中n是大於或等於1的整數。也就是說,本實施例的最小行地址到行地址的延遲時間可以縮短為至少二個行選擇周期,因此可以提升記憶體裝置200的操作速度。It is worth mentioning that the time interval tCCD between the first write mask command MWR1 and the second write mask command MWR2 can be shortened to n*T, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1. In other words, the delay time from the minimum row address to the row address in this embodiment can be shortened to at least two row selection periods, so the operating speed of the
圖6是依照本發明一實施例的一種寫屏蔽操作的時序圖。記憶體裝置200可實施圖6的實施例,請搭配圖4參照圖6。記憶體裝置200先後接收第一寫屏蔽指令MWR1與第二寫屏蔽指令MWR2,並且對應地執行讀取-修改-寫入(read-modify-write)操作401與讀取-修改-寫入操作402。在執行讀取-修改-寫入操作401或402的過程中,執行讀取操作READ之後,ECC電路210會對讀取的資料進行錯誤檢查和糾正步驟310。類似圖5的實施例的流程,記憶體裝置200會在資料寫回記憶胞之前進行資料傳輸步驟320以及產生校驗資料步驟330。FIG. 6 is a timing diagram of a write mask operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. The
在本實施例中,記憶體裝置200具有讀寫同步功能。記憶體裝置200在步驟330之後可以執行讀寫同步操作RWW。記憶體裝置200在執行讀取-修改-寫入操作401中將資料寫回記憶胞的動作時,同時能夠執行讀取-修改-寫入操作402中從記憶胞讀取資料的動作。如此一來,並能夠加速記憶體裝置200的存取速度。讀寫同步操作RWW、讀取操作READ與寫入操作WRITE的實施細節可參照上述的實施例。In this embodiment, the
在本實施例中,讀寫同步操作RWW、讀取操作READ與寫入操作WRITE的週期長度一樣,都是時間長度T。在此時間長度T等於二個行選擇周期,例如2*tCOR或2*tCOW。當記憶體裝置200對選定位線進行讀取-修改-寫入操作401或402時,讀取操作READ的開始時間點比讀寫同步操作RWW或寫入操作WRITE早m*T,其中m是大於或等於2的整數。In this embodiment, the cycle lengths of the read-write synchronization operation RWW, read operation READ and write operation WRITE are the same, and they are all time length T. Here, the time length T is equal to two row selection periods, such as 2*tCOR or 2*tCOW. When the
值得一提的是,第一寫屏蔽指令MWR1與第二寫屏蔽指令MWR2的時間間隔tCCD也是縮短到m*T。也就是說,本實施例的最小行地址到行地址的延遲時間可以縮短為至少4個行選擇周期。It is worth mentioning that the time interval tCCD between the first write mask command MWR1 and the second write mask command MWR2 is also shortened to m*T. In other words, the delay time from the minimum row address to the row address in this embodiment can be shortened to at least 4 row selection cycles.
圖7為根據本發明的一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的操作方法的流程圖。請參照圖7,圖7的操作方法適用於圖1到圖6的實施例的讀取操作READ。以下搭配上述實施例的元件符號來說明圖7的操作方法。FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method of operating a memory device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 7, the operation method of FIG. 7 is applicable to the read operation READ of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 6. The operation method of FIG. 7 will be described below in conjunction with the component symbols of the above-mentioned embodiment.
在步驟S710中,在第一階段操作ST1中,將感測放大資料鎖存器SADL儲存的選定位線對的資料鎖存至輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110。在步驟S720中,在第二階段操作ST2中,將鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110的選定位線對的資料傳輸到主輸入輸出線對MIO,以執行讀取操作READ。In step S710, in the first stage operation ST1, the data of the selected line pair stored in the sense amplification data latch SADL is latched to the input/output data latch
圖8為根據本發明的另一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的操作方法的流程圖。請參照圖8,圖7的操作方法適用於圖1到圖6的實施例的寫入操作WRITE。以下搭配上述實施例的元件符號來說明圖8的操作方法。FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of operating a memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 8, the operation method of FIG. 7 is applicable to the write operation WRITE of the embodiments of FIG. 1 to FIG. 6. The operation method of FIG. 8 will be described below in conjunction with the component symbols of the above-mentioned embodiment.
在步驟S810中,在第一階段操作ST1中,將主輸入輸出線對MIO的寫入資料鎖存至輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110。在步驟S820中,在第二階段操作ST2中,將鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路110的寫入資料傳輸到對應於選定位線對的感測放大資料鎖存器SADL,以執行寫入操作。In step S810, in the first stage operation ST1, the write data of the main input/output line pair MIO is latched to the input/output data latch
圖7與圖8的每一步驟已在圖1到圖6的實施例中詳細描述過,本領域具有通常知識者可從上述的說明獲致足夠的建議與教示,在此不再贅述。Each step of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 has been described in detail in the embodiment of FIG. 1 to FIG.
綜上所述,本發明的記憶體裝置藉由設置在主輸入輸出線對與區域輸入輸出線對之間的輸入輸出資料鎖存電路將存取操作分為二個階段:資料從位線對上的感測放大資料鎖存器傳輸到輸入輸出資料鎖存電路以及將鎖存在輸入輸出資料鎖存電路的資料傳輸到主輸入輸出線對。因此記憶體裝置可以具有流水線架構而並列執行多個指令。藉此改善記憶體裝置的存取速度。本發明的實施例亦提出一種適用於上述的記憶體裝置的操作方法。In summary, the memory device of the present invention divides the access operation into two stages by the input/output data latch circuit arranged between the main input/output line pair and the area input/output line pair: data slave bit line pair The sensing and amplification data latch on the upper side is transmitted to the input and output data latch circuit and the data latched in the input and output data latch circuit is transmitted to the main input and output line pair. Therefore, the memory device can have a pipeline architecture to execute multiple instructions in parallel. This improves the access speed of the memory device. The embodiment of the present invention also provides an operating method suitable for the above-mentioned memory device.
雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to those defined by the attached patent application scope.
100:記憶體裝置 110:輸入輸出資料鎖存電路 120:主感測與驅動電路 210:ECC電路 301、302、401、402:讀取-修改-寫入操作 310:錯誤檢查和糾正步驟 320:資料傳輸步驟 330:產生校驗資料步驟 BLSA:位線感測放大電路 BL1、BL2:位線對 BLT1、BLT2:位線 BLB1、BLB2:互補位線 CSL1、CSL2:行選擇信號 DR_EN:驅動使能信號 LIO:區域輸入輸出線對 LIOT:區域輸入輸出線 LIOB:互補區域輸入輸出線 MA:記憶胞陣列 MIO:主輸入輸出線對 MIOT:主輸入輸出線 MIOB:互補主輸入輸出線 MC1、MC2:記憶胞 MWR1:第一寫屏蔽指令 MWR2:第二寫屏蔽指令 m:整數 RD:讀取資料 RDIN:讀取輸入信號 RDOUT:讀取輸出信號 RDL:讀取資料鎖存電路 READ:讀取操作 RWW:讀寫同步操作 SADL:感測放大資料鎖存器 SA_EN:感測使能信號 ST1:第一階段操作 ST2:第二階段操作 TC:開關 T0:時間 tCCD:時間間隔 tCOR、tCOW、T:時間長度 WD:寫入資料 WDL:寫入資料鎖存電路 WDIN:寫入輸入信號 WDOUT:寫入輸出信號 WL:字線 WRITE:寫入操作 S710、S720、S810、S820:記憶體裝置的操作方法的步驟 100: Memory device 110: Input and output data latch circuit 120: Main sensing and driving circuit 210: ECC circuit 301, 302, 401, 402: read-modify-write operation 310: Error checking and correction steps 320: data transmission steps 330: Generate verification data step BLSA: bit line sense amplifier circuit BL1, BL2: bit line pair BLT1, BLT2: bit line BLB1, BLB2: complementary bit lines CSL1, CSL2: Row selection signal DR_EN: drive enable signal LIO: Regional input and output line pair LIOT: Regional input and output line LIOB: Complementary area input and output line MA: Memory cell array MIO: main input and output pair MIOT: main input and output line MIOB: Complementary main input and output line MC1, MC2: memory cell MWR1: The first write mask instruction MWR2: The second write mask instruction m: integer RD: read data RDIN: Read input signal RDOUT: read output signal RDL: Read data latch circuit READ: read operation RWW: Read and write synchronization operations SADL: Sense Amplified Data Latch SA_EN: Sense enable signal ST1: The first stage of operation ST2: second stage operation TC: switch T0: time tCCD: Time interval tCOR, tCOW, T: length of time WD: write data WDL: write data latch circuit WDIN: write input signal WDOUT: write output signal WL: word line WRITE: write operation S710, S720, S810, S820: the steps of the operation method of the memory device
圖1是依照本發明一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的電路示意圖。 圖2A是依照本發明一實施例的一種讀取操作的時序圖。 圖2B是依照本發明一實施例的一種寫入操作的時序圖。 圖3是依照本發明一實施例的一種讀寫同步(read-while-write,RWW)操作的時序圖。 圖4是依照本發明另一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的電路示意圖。 圖5是依照本發明一實施例的一種寫屏蔽(masked-write)操作的時序圖。 圖6是依照本發明一實施例的一種寫屏蔽操作的時序圖。 圖7為根據本發明的一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的操作方法的流程圖。 圖8為根據本發明的另一實施例的一種記憶體裝置的操作方法的流程圖。 FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of a memory device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2A is a timing diagram of a read operation according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2B is a timing diagram of a write operation according to an embodiment of the invention. 3 is a sequence diagram of a read-while-write (read-while-write, RWW) operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram of a memory device according to another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a timing diagram of a masked-write operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a timing diagram of a write mask operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method of operating a memory device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method of operating a memory device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
100:記憶體裝置 100: Memory device
110:輸入輸出資料鎖存電路 110: Input and output data latch circuit
120:主感測與驅動電路 120: Main sensing and driving circuit
BLSA:位線感測放大電路 BLSA: bit line sense amplifier circuit
BL1、BL2:位線對 BL1, BL2: bit line pair
BLT1、BLT2:位線 BLT1, BLT2: bit line
BLB1、BLB2:互補位線 BLB1, BLB2: complementary bit lines
CSL1、CSL2:行選擇信號 CSL1, CSL2: Row selection signal
DR_EN:驅動使能信號 DR_EN: drive enable signal
LIO:區域輸入輸出線對 LIO: Regional input and output line pair
LIOT:區域輸入輸出線 LIOT: Regional input and output line
LIOB:互補區域輸入輸出線 LIOB: Complementary area input and output line
MA:記憶胞陣列 MA: Memory cell array
MIO:主輸入輸出線對 MIO: main input and output pair
MIOT:主輸入輸出線 MIOT: main input and output line
MIOB:互補主輸入輸出線 MIOB: Complementary main input and output line
MC1、MC2:記憶胞 MC1, MC2: memory cell
RDIN:讀取輸入信號 RDIN: Read input signal
RDOUT:讀取輸出信號 RDOUT: read output signal
RDL:讀取資料鎖存電路 RDL: Read data latch circuit
SADL:感測放大資料鎖存器 SADL: Sense Amplified Data Latch
SA_EN:感測使能信號 SA_EN: Sense enable signal
TC:開關 TC: switch
WDIN:寫入輸入信號 WDIN: write input signal
WDL:寫入資料鎖存電路 WDL: write data latch circuit
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