摘要:
A display apparatus for calibrating a grayscale data including a timing controller, and a method for driving a panel are provided. A display apparatus includes a timing controller which calibrates the grayscale data of the current frame using the grayscale data of the previous and the current frame and a driving unit which drives a panel using the calibrated grayscale data of the current frame. By generating calibrated grayscale data which are variable according to the change of grayscale, response times of liquid crystal may be improved.
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A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) device, including a DRAM core having memory cells for storing data information, and a read protection unit, prevents data stored in the memory cells before power-off, from being read out at power-on.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device including a delay locked loop (DLL) that is capable of turning off the DLL in a precharge mode while maintaining locking information stored before the DLL operates in the precharge mode is provided. The DLL includes an ON/OFF mode for turning the DLL on or off. The DLL also includes a standby mode for turning the DLL off while still maintaining locking information stored before the DLL operates in a precharge mode in response to the activation of a standby enabling signal. The standby enabling signal is inactive when the DLL locks. The standby enabling signal is active when DLL lock is complete.
摘要:
A back bias generator for a semiconductor device improves refresh characteristics, reduces leakage current, and increases back bias supply capacity in a DRAM having a triple well structure by applying a well bias voltage to the bulk of an NMOS transfer transistor. The back bias generator includes a well bias generator that generates the well bias voltage before the pumping voltage is applied to the transfer transistor. The well bias provides a back bias to a parasitic NPN transistor formed in the triple well of the NMOS transfer transistor, thereby preventing leakage through the NPN into the substrate. The well bias is also applied to the bulk of a clamp transistor that initializes a pumping capacitor.
摘要:
Integrated circuit memory devices include at least first and second memory cells electrically coupled to respective first and second sense bit signal lines of a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier comprises a circuit for amplifying a difference in potential between the first and second sense bit signal lines by driving these lines to respective first and second different potentials. A driving circuit is also provided for simultaneously driving the first and second sense bit signal lines towards the first potential in response to application of a boost control signal. This driving circuit preferably comprises a first capacitor electrically connected in series between the boost control input and the first sense bit signal line and a second capacitor electrically connected in series between the boost control input and the second sense bit signal line. The boost control signal is established at the first potential to drive both the sense bit signal lines from different intermediate potentials (e.g., 1/2VCC+, 1/2VCC) towards the first potential, prior to amplification of the difference in potential between the first and second sense bit signal lines by the sense amplifier. The present invention enables the sense amplifier to operate in an environment where the power supply voltage (e.g., VCC) is reduced and the different intermediate potentials (e.g., 1/2VCC+, 1/2VCC) to be amplified are initially established at potentials below the normal sensitivity of the sense amplifier.
摘要翻译:集成电路存储器件包括电耦合到读出放大器的相应第一和第二感测位信号线的至少第一和第二存储器单元。 感测放大器包括用于通过将这些线驱动到相应的第一和第二不同电位来放大第一和第二感测位信号线之间的电位差的电路。 还提供驱动电路,用于响应于施加升压控制信号,同时将第一和第二感测位信号线驱动朝向第一电位。 该驱动电路优选地包括串联电连接在升压控制输入和第一感测位信号线之间的第一电容器和串联电连接在升压控制输入和第二感测位信号线之间的第二电容器。 升压控制信号被建立在第一电位,以驱动来自不同中间电位(例如,+ E,fra 1/2 + EE VCC +,+ E,fra 1/2 + EE VCC)的感测位信号线朝着第一 在由感测放大器放大第一和第二感测位信号线之间的电位差之前的电位。 本发明使得读出放大器能够在电源电压(例如,VCC)减小的环境中工作,并且不同的中间电位(例如,+ E,fra 1/2 + EE VCC +,+ E, + EE VCC)最初建立在低于读出放大器正常灵敏度的电位。
摘要:
A semiconductor integrated circuit with a stress circuit and a stress voltage supplying method thereof ensures the reliability of the device. The semiconductor integrated circuit has a stress enable circuit for generating an enable signal during a test operation of the chip and for enabling the test operation, a stress voltage supplying circuit for supplying a first stress voltage and a second stress voltage in response to an output signal of the stress enable circuit during the test operation, and a sensing delay control circuit for receiving the first and second stress voltages and for delaying an operation of the sense amp control circuit during the test operation. During the test operation, the first and second stress voltages are supplied to word lines adjacent to each other in response to the output signal of the stress enable circuit, and a state of a selected memory cell by the word line is sensed in response to an output signal of the sensing delay control circuit.
摘要:
A MRAM includes a memory cell array of spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) cells and a source line commonly connected to the plurality of STT-MRAM cells. A source line voltage generator generates a source line driving voltage in response to an external power supply voltage and provides the source line driving voltage to the source line.
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Provided are a semiconductor memory device and a test method thereof. The semiconductor memory device includes: a die in which a plurality of internal circuits are integrated; a plurality of first and second channel pads having a first pad size and a first pad pitch, disposed in an alternating manner in a straight line at a center part of the die, and divided into a plurality of parallel rows, wherein the plurality of first and second channel pads are configured to selectively contact test probes in an alternating manner to receive an external wafer test signal and to output a signal generated by the plurality of internal circuits to the exterior. Therefore, it is possible to perform a test using plural channel pads during a wafer test of the semiconductor memory device using a plurality of probes of a probe card without incorrect contacts or non-contact with adjacent pads.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate with first and second memory-cell array regions disposed on first and second substrate sides and first and second sense-circuit regions disposed on the first and second substrate sides between the first and second memory-cell array regions; first and second bitlines coupled to a plurality of memory cells in the first memory-cell array region; first and second complementary bitlines coupled to a plurality of memory cells in the second memory-cell array region; first and second column-selection transistors formed in the first sense-circuit region, and selectively couple the first bitline and the first complementary bitline to a first input/output (I/O) line and a first complementary I/O line; and third and fourth column-selection transistors formed in the second sense-circuit region, and selectively couple the second bitline and the second complementary bitline to a second I/O line and a second complementary I/O line.
摘要:
A layout structure of bit line sense amplifiers for use in a semiconductor memory device includes first and second bit line sense amplifiers arranged to share and be electrically controlled by a first column selection line signal, and each including a plurality of transistors. In this layout structure, each of the plurality of transistors forming the first bit line sense amplifier is arranged so as not to share an active region with any transistors forming the second bit line sense amplifier.