IP Library Granted Patent US 9,082,470
Granted Patent B2
US 9,082,470 · App. 14/339,830 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Semiconductor memory apparatus and method of operating using the same

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Patent No.
US 9,082,470
App. No.
14/339,830
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a reset pad configured to receive and transfer an external reset signal and an external control signal; a first input buffer configured to buffer the external reset signal in response to a buffer control signal and output an internal reset signal; a second input buffer configured to buffer the external control signal in response to the buffer control signal and output an internal control signal; and an input buffer control unit configured to generate the buffer control signal in response to an external command.

Claims (10)

1. A semiconductor memory apparatus comprising:

a reset pad configured to receive and transfer an external reset signal and an external control signal;

an input buffer configured to buffer an output signal of the reset pad; and

an output selection unit configured to output the output signal of the reset pad as an internal reset signal or output the output signal of the reset pad as an internal control signal in response to a select signal according to an external command.

2. The semiconductor memory apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a mode register set configured to generate the select signal in response to the external command.

3. The semiconductor memory apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the output selection unit is configured to output the output signal of the reset pad as the internal reset signal when the select signal is enabled, and output the output signal of the reset pad as the internal control signal when the select signal is disabled.

4. The semiconductor memory apparatus according to the claim 3 ,

wherein the output selection unit is configured to disable the internal control signal when the selection signal is enabled, and disable the internal reset signal when the selection signal is disabled.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067335/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: CHO, JIN HEE
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 033410/0851 →