Patents in Class 365/227

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1	7613853	Output buffer circuit capable of synchronous and asynchronous data buffering using sensing circuit, and method and system of same An improved output buffer having single ended as well as differential signaling capabilities, providing symmetrical outputs for differential output configurations for both synchronous and...
2	7613064	Power management modes for memory devices Embodiments of power management modes for memory devices are disclosed.
3	7613060	Methods, circuits, and systems to select memory regions Embodiments for selecting regions of memory are described. For example, in one embodiment a memory device having an array of memory cells includes an array selection block. The array selection...
4	7609581	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array provided in a cell array area and including a plurality of memory cells, a source potential line which applies a source potential to the...
5	7606106	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device operates by using a fixed power and a variable power. The device includes a plurality of word lines which select rows of a memory cell array, a plurality of word line...
6	7606105	Deep power down mode control circuit A deep power down mode control circuit is provided. The deep power down mode control circuit includes a deep power down signal generator for outputting a deep power down signal in response to a...
7	7606104	Semiconductor memory device and electric power supply method A semiconductor device includes a first and a second memory cell array each including a plurality of electrically reprogrammable memory cells arranged in the form of a matrix, the first memory cell...
8	7606101	Circuit and method for controlling a clock synchronizing circuit for low power refresh operation A method and apparatus is provided for idling a clock synchronizing circuit during at least a portion of time during execution of a refresh operation in a memory device. In a memory device...
9	7606095	Semiconductor memory device having a precharge voltage supply circuit capable of reducing leakage current between a bit line and a word line in a power-down mode A precharge voltage supply circuit and a semiconductor memory device using the same are described. The precharge voltage supply circuit includes a first voltage supplier configured to reduce a...
10	7606087	Semiconductor memory device and over driving method thereof A semiconductor memory device may include a power line, an over driver, and/or an internal voltage driver. The power line may be connected to at least one sense amplifier. The at least one sense...
11	7606061	SRAM device with a power saving module controlled by word line signals An SRAM device include: a latch unit for retaining data; one or more pass gate transistors controlled by a word line for coupling the latch unit to a bit line and a complementary bit line; and a...
12	7602664	Circuit and method of generating voltage of semiconductor memory apparatus A circuit for generating a voltage of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a control unit that outputs a driving control signal in response to an enable signal and a burn-in signal, a first...
13	7599240	Internal voltage generator of semiconductor memory device An internal voltage generator of a semiconductor memory device controls generating an internal voltage according to an increase of the internal voltage during an active mode, to thereby decrease...
14	7596048	Memory system and method of controlling the same One aspect in accordance with the present invention provides a memory system receiving a power supply from a host device. The memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory and a...
15	7596012	Write-assist and power-down circuit for low power SRAM applications Described herein are methods and apparatuses for write-assist voltage generation and power-down voltage scaling for static random access memory (SRAM) cells. According to various embodiments, an...
16	7589993	Semiconductor memory device with memory cells operated by boosted voltage A memory using an SRAM memory cell intended for low-voltage operation is designed to decrease the threshold value of MOS transistors constituting the memory cell without substantial decrease in the...
17	7586807	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device includes a row control circuit block and a column control circuit block each performing an access control over a memory cell array, a data I/O circuit block...
18	7583556	Switching circuit for CMOS circuit A controlling circuit for controlling on-off switching of a power supply for a CMOS circuit includes a CMOS circuit ( 20 ) and a switch ( 30 ). The CMOS circuit includes a first circuit ( 50 ) for...
19	7583538	Semiconductor memory and read method of the same A semiconductor memory including a memory cell which is a MOSFET formed on an SOI substrate. The memory cell has a gate electrode connected to a word line, a drain region connected to a bit line,...
20	7580318	Address buffer circuit and method for controlling the same An address buffer circuit for a semiconductor memory device wherein an address buffer is enabled (to output an internal address signal) in response to a first level of a control signal and, but is...
21	7580312	Power saving system and method for use with a plurality of memory circuits A power saving system and method are provided. In use, at least one of a plurality of memory circuits is identified that is not currently being accessed. In response to the identification of the at...
22	7580303	Semiconductor memory having a precharge voltage generation circuit for reducing power consumption A precharge voltage generating circuit outputs any of a plurality of kinds of precharge voltages in accordance with an ambient temperature. A precharge circuit supplies the precharge voltage to a...
23	7577054	Memory with word-line driver circuit having leakage prevention transistor In a semiconductor memory having a plurality of word lines and bit lines and memory cells arranged at the positions of intersection thereof, a word driver circuit that drives the word line has a...
24	7577053	Memory including deep power down mode A memory includes an input pad for receiving an input signal and a first circuit. The first circuit is configured to receive a first signal in response to the input signal and receive a second...
25	7577052	Power switching circuit A power control circuit for an integrated circuit module includes at least one switch device coupled between a supply voltage and a power node of the integrated circuit module; and a switch control...
26	7574553	Digital component power savings in a host device and method A control arrangement, for example, in a digital component that forms part of a system, draws an input current for its operation and is configured for monitoring an interface for any one of a group...
27	7573775	Setting threshold voltages of cells in a memory block to reduce leakage in the memory block In one embodiment, a memory block includes one or more bit lines that each include two or more cells. Each cell in each bit line has a distance from a sense amplifier coupled to the bit line, and...
28	7571296	Memory controller-adaptive 1T/2T timing control Circuits, methods, and apparatus that adaptively control 1 T and 2 T timing for a memory controller interface. An embodiment of the present invention provides a first memory interface as well as...
29	7567478	Leakage optimized memory A method of power optimization in a memory is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) dividing a plurality of bit cells in a design of the memory into (i) a plurality of first...
30	7567477	Bias sensing in sense amplifiers through a voltage-coupling/decoupling device Voltage coupling/decoupling devices are provided within DRAM devices for improving the bias sensing of sense amplifiers and thus the refresh performance. The voltage coupling/decoupling devices...
31	7564732	Internal voltage generation circuit for semiconductor device Provided is an internal voltage generation circuit for generating an internal voltage used in a semiconductor device. The internal voltage generation circuit includes a standby internal voltage...
32	7564728	Semiconductor memory device and its driving method A semiconductor memory device controls the voltage level of an equalization signal to be a boost voltage VPP for a predetermined time period and then to be an external power supply voltage VDD,...
33	7558143	Programmable logic device with power-saving architecture A programmable logic device (PLD) such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) has a power-down mode of operation that reduces power consumption during standby or idle periods for the PLD. In one...
34	7558130	Adjustable drive strength apparatus, systems, and methods Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed, such as those involving a multi-die device having a common bus to indicate a state of each of a die of a multi-die device and that provides the state...
35	7555659	Low power memory architecture A memory architecture and circuits for minimizing current leakage in the memory array. Subdivisions of the memory array each have local power grids that can be selectively connected to power...
36	7554841	Circuit for storing information in an integrated circuit and method therefor A circuit has a storing portion, a write portion and a read portion. In one embodiment, read portion has a transistor which has a substantially thinner gate oxide than the transistors in the...
37	7551508	Energy efficient storage device using per-element selectable power supply voltages An energy efficient storage device using per-element selectable power supply voltages provides energy conservation in storage devices while maintaining a particular performance level. The storage...
38	7551505	Memory refresh method and apparatus An integrated circuit includes one or more memory array segments configured to store information and a refresh controller. Each memory array segment has a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows...
39	7549066	Automatic power savings stand-by control for non-volatile memory A non-volatile memory array such as a flash memory array may include a power savings circuit to control a stand-by mode of the non-volatile memory array. The power savings circuit may cause a...
40	7548481	Method and apparatus for dynamic power adjustment in a memory subsystem An aspect of the invention relates to a method of dynamically adjusting power consumption of a random access memory (RAM) coupled to a processor. Frequency of a memory clock signal coupled to the...
41	7548480	Circuit and method for supplying power to sense amplifier in semiconductor memory apparatus A circuit for supplying power to a sense amplifier in a semiconductor memory apparatus includes: a compensation controlling unit configured to generate a compensation control signal to determine...
42	7548477	Method and apparatus for adapting circuit components of a memory module to changing operating conditions A method adapts circuit components of a memory module to changing operating conditions within a predefined range. According to one embodiment, a memory module provides a sensor arrangement and a...
43	7548157	Battery backed service indicator aids for field maintenance A self-contained backup power source such as a battery is provided for components within an electrically powered device such as a storage controller, photocopier or the like, to maintain diagnostic...
44	7545668	Mushroom phase change memory having a multilayer electrode An integrated circuit includes a first electrode including at least two electrode material layers and a resistivity changing material including a first portion and a second portion. The first...
45	7529146	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device may include a first logic unit for performing a logic operation with respect to a plurality of first control signals, each of which indicates whether a corresponding one of a...
46	7525864	Memory data inversion architecture for minimizing power consumption A method for conserving power in a device is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) storing a plurality of data items in a plurality of bit cells in the device such that a...
47	7518922	NAND type flash memory A NAND type flash memory included with a memory cell array composed of a plurality of electronically rewritable memory cells arranged in a matrix shape, and a data inversion control section which...
48	7518898	Semiconductor memory device with strengthened power and method of strengthening power of the same In a semiconductor memory device the power level of which is strengthened by using data input/output pads in a no connection state, and a method of strengthening the power of the semiconductor...
49	7512734	Adaptive storage system A storage controller for a host device comprises a control module that receives data storing and data retrieving requests from the host device. A disk drive that is controlled by the control module...
50	7508730	Semiconductor memory devices having control circuitry to avoid recovering a charge pump when executing consecutive sections of a continuous operation command and methods of operating the same A semiconductor device includes a memory cell array and a command interface that is configured to receive a command from outside of the semiconductor memory device. The command interface is further...

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