Refresh control device with plurality of oscillator circuits
A refresh control device, and a memory device may be provided. The latch controller may include a first oscillator configured to generate a first oscillation signal, and a second oscillator configured to generate a second oscillation signal. The latch controller may be configured to receive a precharge signal and prevent the second oscillation signal from being synchronized with the precharge signal.
1. A refresh control device comprising:
a first oscillator configured to generate a first oscillation signal having a predetermined time period based on an oscillation enable signal;
a second oscillator configured to generate a second oscillation signal having a predetermined time period based on the oscillation enable signal;
a counter configured to generate a pre-enable signal synchronized with the first oscillation signal based on a precharge signal;
a binary code generator configured to generate a random binary code signal formed in a random pulse shape based on the second oscillation signal; and
a combination circuit configured to output a latch enable signal based on the random binary code signal and the pre-enable signal and prevent the second oscillation signal from being synchronized with the precharge signal,
wherein the second oscillation signal has a different time period than the first oscillation signal.
2. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , wherein the random binary code signal is a Pseudo Random Binary Sequence (PRBS) signal; and
the second oscillation signal has a different time period than the first oscillation signal.
3. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , wherein the combination circuit is configured to output the latch enable signal synchronized with the random binary code signal during an activation section of the pre-enable signal.
4. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , wherein the combination circuit, when the random binary code signal and the pre-enable signal are activated, is configured to activate the latch enable signal and output the activated latch enable signal.
5. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a controller configured to output a control signal, having a time variant logic level, to the binary code generator.
6. The refresh control device according to claim 5 , wherein the binary code generator, when a logic level of the control signal is changed, is configured to change a bit-sequence pattern of the random binary code signal.
7. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , wherein the combination circuit comprising a selection circuit configured to select any one of the random binary code signal and the pre-enable signal based on a selection signal, and output the selected one as a latch enable signal.
8. The refresh control device according to claim 7 , wherein the second oscillation signal has a different time period than the first oscillation signal.
9. The refresh control device according to claim 7 , wherein the random binary code signal is a Pseudo Random Binary Sequence (PRBS) signal.
10. The refresh control device according to claim 7 , wherein:
if the selection signal is at a first logic level, the selection circuit is synchronized with the pre-enable signal during an activation section of the pre-enable signal, and outputs the latch enable signal; and
if the selection signal is at a second logic level, the selection circuit is synchronized with the random binary code signal, and outputs the latch enable signal.
11. The refresh control device according to claim 7 , wherein the selection circuit includes:
a multiplexer configured to select any one of the pre-enable signal and the random binary code signal based on the selection signal.