EP0558079A2
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Semiconductor memory device with address transition detector
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor memory device with an address transition detector comprises a flip-flop circuit (FF) having set and reset input terminals and a delay circuit (3). A pulse signal is input to a set input terminal (S) of the flip-flop circuit (FF) and an output signal (P) of the flip-flop circuit (FF) is input through the delay circuit (3) to a reset terminal (R) of the flip-flop circuit (FF), whereby a constant width signal which is independent of a waveform of an address signal and which responds only to the change of address can be obtained as an address transition signal of a SRAM (static random access memory). An internal circuit of the SRAM is initialized by the constant width signal, thereby preventing a malfunction caused by the fact that an initialization time depends on the waveform of the address signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuya Sony Corporation Nakashima
- 👤 Shumpei Sony Corporation Kohri
- 👤 Akira Sony Corporation Nakagawara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:15
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C8/00; G11C8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A constant pulse width generating circuit comprising a flip-flop circuit and a delay circuit, said flip-flop circuit having a first input terminal to which a control signal for setting an output signal to a first logic value is input, a second input terminal to which a control signal for setting an output signal to a second logic value is input and an output terminal, wherein a trigger pulse signal is input to said first input terminal, a signal which results from delaying an output signal of said flip-flop circuit by said delay circuit is input to said second input terminal and the output signal of said flip-flop circuit is output to said output terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A pulse width enlarging circuit comprising means having a plurality of input terminals and calculating a sum of input signals and said constant width pulse generating circuit, wherein the output signal of said constant width pulse generating circuit and a delay signal of at least one of said output signals are coupled to said input terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A pulse sum generating circuit comprising said constant width pulse generating circuit according to claim 1 and means having a plurality of input terminals and calculating a sum of input signals, wherein the output signal of said constant width pulse generating circuit is coupled to input terminals of said means that calculates a sum of input signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pulse sum generating circuit comprising at least one pulse width enlarging circuit whose input is coupled to a trigger pulse signal and means having a plurality of input terminals and calculating a sum of input signals, wherein an output signal of said pulse width enlarging circuit is coupled to input terminals of said means that calculates a sum of input signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The pulse sum generating circuit according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said trigger pulse signal is an address transition detection signal that is generated in response to the change of an address signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A semiconductor memory device comprising address transition detecting circuits correspondingly connected to a plurality of address lines, and a synthesizing circuit connected to a succeeding stage of said address transition detecting circuits and calculating a sum of address transition detection signals from said respective address transition detecting circuits to thereby reset or equalize an internal circuit on the basis of an output signal from said synthesizing circuit, wherein a pulse generating circuit for making a pulse width of said address transition detection signal constant is connected between said address transition detecting circuits and said synthesizing circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The semiconductor memory device according to claim 6, wherein said pulse generating circuit includes a latch circuit for holding an input of said address transition detection signal and a delay circuit for delaying a signal from said latch circuit and resetting said latch circuit on the basis of the delayed signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A pulse width extending circuit comprising means having a plurality of input terminals and calculating a sum of input signals, a plurality of constant pulse width generating circuits connected to said plurality of input terminals and a voltage comparing amplifier circuit having one input terminal to which an output signal of said means for calculating a sum of input signals and the other input terminal thereof being connected to a reference potential.
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