IP Library Granted Patent US 9,087,571
Granted Patent B2
US 9,087,571 · App. 14/070,266 · Granted Jul 21, 2015

Semiconductor memory device, method of adjusting the same and information processing system including the same

Inventors: Hideyuki Yoko (Tokyo, JP); Naohisa Nishioka (Tokyo, JP); Chikara Kondo (Tokyo, JP); Ryuji Takishita (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: PS4 Luxco S.a.r.l.
G11C7/222G06F1/10G11C5/02G11C29/02G11C29/023G11C29/025G11C29/028G11C29/50012H01L2224/16145H01L2924/01037H01L2924/01055H01L2924/10253H01L2924/1305H01L2924/15311
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Patent No.
US 9,087,571
App. No.
14/070,266
Granted
Jul 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device includes an interface chip including: an internal data terminal, and a timing data storage circuit configured to output a plurality of timing set signals, and a plurality of core chips stacked with one another, each of the core chips including a plurality of memory cells, an output control circuit coupled to the timing data storage circuit of the interface chip, the output control circuit being configured to receive a corresponding one of the timing set signals and to output an output timing signal in response to the corresponding one of the timing set signals, and a data output circuit coupled to the internal data terminal of the interface chip, the data output circuit being configured to output data in response to the output timing signal, the data being derived from a corresponding one of the memory cells.

Claims (16)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

an interface chip including:

an internal data terminal; and

a timing data storage circuit configured to output a plurality of timing set signals; and

a plurality of core chips stacked with one another, each of the core chips including:

a plurality of memory cells;

an output control circuit coupled to the timing data storage circuit of the interface chip, the output control circuit being configured to receive a corresponding one of the timing set signals and to output an output timing signal in response to the corresponding one of the timing set signals; and

a data output circuit coupled to the internal data terminal of the interface chip, the data output circuit being configured to output data in response to the output timing signal, the data being derived from a corresponding one of the memory cells.

2. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the timing set signal of one of the core chips indicates a difference of operation speed between the interface chip and the one of the core chips.

3. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , each of the core chips further including:

a semiconductor substrate; and

a plurality of through silicon vias each penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.

4. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the data output circuit is configured to output data to an associated one of the through silicon vias.

5. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the interface chip and the core chips are stacked with one another.

6. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the timing data storage circuit includes a plurality of nonvolatile memory elements written timing set signals.

7. The semiconductor device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the nonvolatile memory element comprises anti-fuse element.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2018
From: LONGITUDE SEMICONDUCTOR S.A.R.L.
To: LONGITUDE LICENSING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046865/0667 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: PS5 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
To: LONGITUDE SEMICONDUCTOR S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 039793/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
To: PS5 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 039818/0506 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2014
From: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
To: PS4 LUXCO S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 032898/0319 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-235483 · Oct 9, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12923801 · Oct 7, 2010
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