IP Library Granted Patent US 8,400,847
Granted Patent B2
US 8,400,847 · App. 13/204,588 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

Semiconductor integrated circuit for generating clock signals

Inventor: Ki-Tae Kim (Ichon, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,400,847
App. No.
13/204,588
Granted
Mar 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes a write-read clock control signal generating unit that activates a read clock control signal and a write clock control signal in response to one of a write operational mode and a read operational mode after maintaining the read clock control signal and the write clock control signal at a deactivation state in response to one of an idle mode and a refresh operational mode, and a clock buffer that generates a read clock signal and a write clock signal in response to a clock signal, the read clock control signal, and the write clock control signal.

Claims (13)

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising:

a write-read clock control signal generating unit that activates a read clock control signal and a write clock control signal in response to one of a read operational mode and a write operational mode after maintaining the read clock control signal and the write clock control signal at a deactivation state in response to one of an idle mode and a refresh mode; and

a clock buffer that generates a read clock signal and a write clock signal in response to a clock signal, the read clock control signal, and the write clock control signal, wherein

the write-read clock control signal generating unit includes:

a set-up unit that generates a command control signal activated in response to one of the read operational mode and the write operational mode;

a latch unit that generates the read clock control signal and the write clock control signal in response to the command control signal; and

a reset unit that resets the latch unit by supplying a reset signal activated in response to one of the idle mode and the refresh mode.

2. The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the latch unit deactivates the read clock control signal and the write clock control signal if the activated reset signal is received, after maintaining the read clock control signal and the write clock control signal at an activation state if the activated command control signal is received.

3. The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 2 , wherein the latch unit includes a plurality of NAND gates provided in a flip-flop configuration.

4. The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the clock buffer includes:

a first combining unit that generates the write clock signal by combining the clock signal and the write clock control signal; and

a second combining unit that generates the read clock signal by combining the clock signal and the read clock control signal.

5. The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the idle mode includes a precharge mode and a power down mode.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2013
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 029928/0703 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2013
From: KIM, KI TAE
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 029912/0546 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0059843 · Jun 24, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 12345783 · Dec 30, 2008
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