US4575825A
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Semiconductor memory device
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1984-01-04
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2004-01-04
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a semiconductor memory device which is one of three types of semiconductor memory devices, one operable only in page mode, one operable only in nibble and one operable selectively in page mode or nibble mode, being obtained from a partially unconnected semiconductor memory device through alternations in a portions in wiring. The semiconductor memory device includes first and second internal column address strobe signal generator. The second internal column address strobe signal generator has at the first stage thereof a NAND circuit one of inputs to which determines the type of the semiconductor memory device depending on which of three kinds of signals is selected as the input. Selection of such an input is effected by an aluminum wiring process using a mask. Such selection of the input causes variation in the input response characteristics of the output of the second internal column address strobe signal generator, thus providing a desired response appropriate for the selected mode or modes.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideyuki Ozaki
- 👤 Kazuhiro Shimotori
- 👤 Hideshi Miyatake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:14
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C7/00; G11C7/10; G11C7/1015; G11C7/1045; G11C7/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
419 words
A semiconductor memory device with a memory array for storing data, said data being read out in response to an external row address strobe signal and an external column address strobe signal, said semiconductor memory device comprising: (a) internal row address strobe signal generator means for generating a signal synchronous with said external row address strobe signal; (b) first internal column address strobe signal generator means for generating a signal synchronous with said external column address strobe signal; (c) delay means for developing a delay time when the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means changes from a first level to a second level, and then generating an output changing from said first level to said second level, (d) second internal column address strobe signal generator means comprising; a constant voltage source; circuit means providing an output changing from one level to another level in response to said external row address strobe signal bringing to inactive state and changing from said another level to said one level in response to external column address strobe signal bringing to active state; first NAND gate means receiving as its one input said external column address strobe signal, said first NAND gate means being provided at the first stage of said second internal column address strobe signal generator means; and connection means for connecting one selected from the output of said delay means, the output of said constant voltage source and the output of said circuit means to another input to said first NAND gate means; wherein said second internal column address strobe signal generator means generates a signal responsive to said external address strobe signal and the signal inputted through said connection means (e) data address signal generator means responsive to the output of said internal row address strobe signal generator means and the output of said second internal column address strobe generator means for generating address signals in connection with the data to be read out from said memory array; (f) read out means responsive to the output of said data address signal generator means for reading out a plurality of data from said memory array; and (g) output means responsive to a portion of the output of said data address signal generator means, the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means and the output of said second internal column address strobe signal generator means for outputting at least one of said plurality of the data read out through said read out means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
419 words
A semiconductor memory device with a memory array for storing data, said data being read out in response to an external row address strobe signal and an external column address strobe signal, said semiconductor memory device comprising: (a) internal row address strobe signal generator means for generating a signal synchronous with said external row address strobe signal; (b) first internal column address strobe signal generator means for generating a signal synchronous with said external column address strobe signal; (c) delay means for developing a delay time when the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means changes from a first level to a second level, and then generating an output changing from said first level to said second level, (d) second internal column address strobe signal generator means comprising; a constant voltage source; circuit means providing an output changing from one level to another level in response to said external row address strobe signal bringing to inactive state and changing from said another level to said one level in response to external column address strobe signal bringing to active state; first NAND gate means receiving as its one input said external column address strobe signal, said first NAND gate means being provided at the first stage of said second internal column address strobe signal generator means; and connection means for connecting one selected from the output of said delay means, the output of said constant voltage source and the output of said circuit means to another input to said first NAND gate means; wherein said second internal column address strobe signal generator means generates a signal responsive to said external address strobe signal and the signal inputted through said connection means (e) data address signal generator means responsive to the output of said internal row address strobe signal generator means and the output of said second internal column address strobe generator means for generating address signals in connection with the data to be read out from said memory array; (f) read out means responsive to the output of said data address signal generator means for reading out a plurality of data from said memory array; and (g) output means responsive to a portion of the output of said data address signal generator means, the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means and the output of said second internal column address strobe signal generator means for outputting at least one of said plurality of the data read out through said read out means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said circuit means comprises a second NAND gate constituted by two first MOS transistors receiving as their gate inputs an inverted signal of the output of said internal row address strobe signal generator means and the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means, respectively, and the voltage of said constant voltage means is higher than the gate threshold voltage of said first MOS transistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first NAND gate means comprises a second MOS transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said output means comprise: a plurality of data register means for storing said plurality of the data read out by said readout means; and output select means responsive to said portion of the output of said data address generator means for selecting one of said plurality of the data register means and responsive to the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means for outputting data stored in said selected one of the data register means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said plurality of the data register means are reset in response to the output of said second internal column address strobe signal generator means and said output select means includes shift register means, said shift register means performing shift operation in response to the output of said first internal column address strobe signal generator means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said data as stored in said plurality of the data register means are N bits long and said portion of the output of said data address generator means for selection of one of said plurality of the data register means are M bits long where N and M are integers and N=2 M .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 4 wherein the output of said data address generator means comprises row addresses signals and column address signals and said M bits are a portion of said column address signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 5 wherein said N is 4 and said M is 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said connection means for connecting said selected one of the outputs to said another input to said first NAND gate means is aluminum wire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 9 wherein said aluminum wiring is deposited through the use of a mask.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor memory device as set forth in claim 10 wherein said aluminum wiring is deposited through a step using the mask after another step of aluminum wiring deposition is carried out in said semiconductor memory device.
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