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Granted Patent B2
US 9,997,228 · App. 15/288,003 · Granted Jun 12, 2018

Refresh control device with plurality of oscillator circuits

Inventors: Jae Seung Lee (Yeoju-si, KR); Chang Hyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Yo Sep Lee (Icheon-si, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
G11C11/40615G11C11/408G11C11/40618G11C2211/4061
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Patent No.
US 9,997,228
App. No.
15/288,003
Granted
Jun 12, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (9)

1. A refresh control device comprising:

a first oscillator configured to generate a first oscillation signal having a predetermined time period;

a second oscillator configured to generate a second oscillation signal having a predetermined time period;

a counter configured to generate a pre-enable signal synchronized with the first oscillation signal based on a precharge signal; and

a combination circuit configured to output a latch enable signal based on the second oscillation 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 combination circuit is configured to output the latch enable signal synchronized with the second oscillation signal during an activation section of the pre-enable signal.

3. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , wherein the combination circuit, when the second oscillation signal and the pre-enable signal are activated, is configured to activate the latch enable signal and output the activated latch enable signal.

4. The refresh control device according to claim 1 , wherein the combination circuit is configured to output the latch enable signal based on the second oscillation signal and the pre-enable signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2016
From: LEE, JAE SEUNG; KIM, CHANG HYUN; LEE, YO SEP
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 039964/0706 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0068173 · Jun 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170352404A1 · Dec 7, 2017