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Granted Patent B2
US 9,953,943 · App. 15/137,269 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

Semiconductor apparatus having multiple ranks with noise elimination

Inventors: Dong Uk Lee (Icheon-si, KR); Kyung Whan Kim (Icheon-si, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
H01L24/17G11C5/04G11C5/063G11C7/02G11C7/106G11C7/1006G11C7/1042G11C7/1066G11C7/1069G11C7/222H01L25/0657H01L25/18H01L2224/16146H01L2224/16227H01L2225/06513H01L2225/06517H01L2225/06541H01L2924/1426H01L2924/1432H01L2924/1434
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Patent No.
US 9,953,943
App. No.
15/137,269
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor apparatus includes a plurality of dies. Any one of the dies may be set to a first rank and another of the dies may be set to a second rank. One or more of the first and second ranks may be configured to output any one of an even-numbered byte and an odd-numbered byte through an input/output stage at a timing earlier than the other one, according to a read command.

Claims (59)

1. A semiconductor apparatus comprising a plurality of dies, any one of the dies being set to a first rank and another of the dies being set to a second rank,

wherein one or more of the first and second ranks are configured to output any one of an even-numbered byte and an odd-numbered byte through an input/output stage at a timing earlier than the other one, according to a read command,

wherein input/output stages of the first rank are coupled to input/output stages of the second rank,

wherein the first rank comprises a first input/output stage corresponding to the even-numbered byte and a second input/output stage corresponding to the odd-numbered byte,

wherein the second rank comprises a first input/output stage corresponding to the even-numbered byte and a second input/output stage corresponding to the odd-numbered byte, and

wherein the first input/output stage of the first rank is coupled to the first input/output stage of the second rank, and the second input/output stage of the first rank is coupled to the second input/output stage of the second rank.

2. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first input/output stage of the first rank further comprises even-numbered DBI (Data Bus Inversion) pads and the second input/output stage of the first rank further comprises odd-number DBI pads.

3. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first rank comprises:

a cell array configured to output data according to a read command;

a DBI (Data Bus Inversion) circuit configured to generate DBI data and DBI flags by performing a DBI operation on the data output from the cell array, and output the DBI data and the DBI flags;

a first driver configured to drive an even-numbered byte among the DBI data to a first input/output stage at a first timing;

a second driver configured to drive an odd-numbered byte among the DBI data to a second input/output stage at a second timing according to a preset signal; and

a preset signal generation circuit configured to generate the preset signal according to a DBI reset signal for resetting the DBI circuit.

4. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the second driver comprises:

a first logic gate configured to receive data corresponding to a first synchronous clock signal among the DBI data;

a second logic gate configured to receive data corresponding to a second synchronous clock signal among the DBI data;

a latch configured to store output signals of the first and second logic gates; and

a transmitter configured to drive the signal stored in the latch as the odd-numbered byte to the second input/output stage during an active period of an odd-numbered output enable signal.

5. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the preset signal generation circuit performs a logical operation on an even-numbered output enable signal, an odd-numbered output enable signal, and the DBI reset signal, and outputs the operation result as the preset signal.

6. A semiconductor apparatus comprising first and second dies, input/output stages of the first die set to a first rank being coupled to input/output stages of the second die set to a second rank,

wherein one or more of the first and second ranks are configured to sequentially output even-numbered bytes and odd-numbered bytes through the input/output stages according to a read command, and output any one of the even-numbered byte and the odd-numbered byte corresponding to the earliest in order among the even-numbered bytes and the odd-numbered bytes through the input/output stage at a timing earlier than the other one,

wherein the first rank comprises a first input/output stage corresponding to the even-numbered byte and a second input/output stage corresponding to the odd-numbered byte,

wherein the second rank comprises a first input/output stage corresponding to the even-numbered byte and a second input/output stage corresponding to the odd-numbered byte, and

wherein the first input/output stage of the first rank is coupled to the first input/output stage of the second rank, and the second input/output stage of the first rank is coupled to the second input/output stage of the second rank.

7. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first input/output stage of the first rank further comprises even-numbered DBI (Data Bus Inversion) pads and the second input/output stage of the first rank further comprises odd-numbered DBI pads.

8. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first rank comprises:

a cell array configured to output data according to a read command;

a DBI (Data Bus Inversion) circuit configured to generate DBI data and DBI flags by performing a DBI operation on the data output from the cell array, output the DBI data and the DBI flags, and be reset according to a DBI reset signal;

a first driver configured to drive an even-numbered byte among the DBI data to a first input/output stage at a first timing;

a second driver configured to drive an odd-numbered byte among the DBI data to a second input/output stage at a timing earlier than the first timing, according to a preset signal; and

a preset signal generation circuit configured to generate the preset signal according to the DBI reset signal.

9. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the second driver comprises:

a first logic gate configured to receive data corresponding to a first synchronous clock signal among the DBI data;

a second logic gate configured to receive data corresponding to a second synchronous clock signal among the DBI data;

a latch configured to store output signals of the first and second logic gates; and

a transmitter configured to drive the signal stored in the latch as the odd-numbered byte to the second input/output stage during an active period of an odd-numbered output enable signal.

10. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the preset signal generation circuit performs a logical operation on an even-numbered output enable signal, an odd-numbered output enable signal, and the DBI reset signal, and outputs the operation result as the preset signal.

11. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising an output timing control circuit configured to generate the even-numbered output enable signal and the odd-numbered output enable signal, using internal shift signals generated by sequentially shifting a source signal based on a clock signal.

12. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the output timing control circuit comprises:

a first flip-flop configured to temporarily store one of the internal shift signals according to the clock signal, and generate a first internal signal;

a second flip-flop configured to temporarily store the first internal signal according to the clock signal, and output the stored signal as the even-numbered output enable signal; and

a logic gate configured to perform an OR operation on the first internal signal and the even-numbered output enable signal and output the operation result as the odd-numbered output enable signal.

13. A semiconductor apparatus comprising:

a cell array configured to output data according to a read command;

a DBI (Data Bus Inversion) circuit configured to generate DBI data and DBI flags by performing a DBI operation on the data output from the cell array, output the DBI data and the DBI flags, and be reset according to a DBI reset signal;

a first driver configured to drive an even-numbered byte among the DBI data to a first input/output stage at a first timing;

a second driver configured to drive an odd-numbered byte among the DBI data to a second input/output stage at a timing earlier than the first timing, according to a preset signal; and

a preset signal generation circuit configured to generate the preset signal according to the DBI reset signal.

14. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the second driver comprises:

a first logic gate configured to receive data corresponding to a first synchronous clock signal among the DBI data;

a second logic gate configured to receive data corresponding to a second synchronous clock signal among the DBI data;

a latch configured to store output signals of the first and second logic gates; and

a transmitter configured to drive the signal stored in the latch as the odd-numbered byte to the second input/output stage during an active period of an odd-numbered output enable signal.

15. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the preset signal generation circuit performs a logical operation on an even-numbered output enable signal, an odd-numbered output enable signal, and the DBI reset signal, and outputs the operation result as the preset signal.

16. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 13 , further comprising an output timing control circuit configured to generate the even-numbered output enable signal and the odd-numbered output enable signal, using internal shift signals generated by sequentially shifting a source signal based on a clock signal.

17. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the output timing control circuit comprises:

a first flip-flop configured to temporarily store one of the internal shift signals according to the clock signal, and generate a first internal signal;

a second flip-flop configured to temporarily store the first internal signal according to the clock signal, and output the stored signal as the even-numbered output enable signal; and

a logic gate configured to perform an OR operation on the first internal signal and the even-numbered output enable signal and output the operation result as the odd-numbered output enable signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2016
From: LEE, DONG UK; KIM, KYUNG WHAN
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 038745/0128 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0170502 · Dec 2, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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