Writing method in DRAM

Claim 2

A data writing method in a DRAM, comprising the steps of: bringing a row address strobe input signal into an enabling state, and successively changing a signal indicative of a row address a plurality of times while said row address strobe input signal is in the enabling state, thereby to write data successively into a plurality of memory cells designated by said row addresses.

Claim 3

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising the steps of: changing said row address signal a plurality of times during a single enabled state of the row address strobe signal, and maintaining data on bit lines throughout the enabled state of the row address strobe, thereby writing said data into a plurality of rows each having a different row address during a single enabled state of the row address input signal and increasing operational speed of the DRAM.

Claim 4

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising the steps of: changing said row address signal a plurality of times during a single enabled state of the row address strobe signal, and maintaining data on bit lines throughout the enabled state of the row address strobe, thereby writing said data into a plurality of rows each having a different row address during a single enabled state of the row address input signal and increasing operational speed of the DRAM.

Claim 5

The improved method of claim 2, comprising the further step of activating a sense amplifier for a period of time substantially equal to the time during which the row address strobe input signal is enabled, thereby reducing power supply current requirements for operating the DRAM.

Claim 6

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling a word line in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising the steps of: changing said row address signal a plurality of times during a single enabled state of the row address strobe signal, and thereby writing data into a plurality of rows each having a different row address during a single enabled state of the row address input signal and increasing operational speed of the DRAM.

Claim 7

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling a word line in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising the steps of: changing said row address signal a plurality of times during a single enabled state of the row address strobe signal, and thereby writing data into a plurality of rows each having a different row address during a single enabled state of the row address input signal and increasing operational speed of the DRAM.

Claim 8

The improved method of claim 4, comprising the further step of activating a sense amplifier for a period of time substantially equal to the time during which the row address strobe input signal is enabled, thereby reducing power supply current requirements for operating the DRAM.

Claim 9

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising increasing a writing speed in the DRAM by performing the steps of: precharging said bit lines only once, causing said sense amplifiers to maintain data applied to said bit lines, and while said sense amplifiers maintain said data on said bit lines, changing signals applied to said word lines, thereby increasing said writing speed.

Claim 10

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising increasing a writing speed in the DRAM by performing the steps of: precharging said bit lines only once, causing said sense amplifiers to maintain data applied to said bit lines, and while said sense amplifiers maintain said data on said bit lines, changing signals applied to said word lines, thereby increasing said writing speed.

Claim 11

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising the steps of: changing said address of a row for writing the data represented by said row address signal a plurality of times during a single enabled state of the row address strobe signal, and maintaining data on bit lines throughout the enabled state of the row address strobe, said step of maintaining said data on said bit lines including the steps of precharging said bit lines only once and changing signals applied to said word lines while said sense amplifier maintains said data on said bit lines, thereby writing said data into a plurality of rows each having a different row address during a single enabled state of the row address input signal and increasing operational speed of the DRAM.

Claim 12

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including the steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising the steps of: changing said address of a row for writing the data represented by said row address signal a plurality of times during a single enabled state of the row address strobe signal, and maintaining data on bit lines throughout the enabled state of the row address strobe, said step of maintaining said data on said bit lines including the steps of precharging said bit lines only once and changing signals applied to said word lines while said sense amplifier maintains said data on said bit lines, thereby writing said data into a plurality of rows each having a different row address during a single enabled state of the row address input signal and increasing operational speed of the DRAM.

Claim 13

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising increasing a writing speed in the DRAM by performing the steps of: precharging said bit lines only once, causing said sense amplifiers to maintain data applied to said bit lines, and while said sense amplifiers maintain said data on said bit lines, changing enabling signals applied to said word lines a plurality of times, thereby increasing said writing speed.

Claim 14

In a method for writing data in a DRAM, including steps of bringing a row address strobe input signal to an enabling state, changing a row address signal indicative of an address of a row for writing the data, enabling one of a plurality of word lines in accordance with the row address for writing the data, and activating a sense amplifier, the improvement comprising increasing a writing speed in the DRAM by performing the steps of: precharging said bit lines only once, causing said sense amplifiers to maintain data applied to said bit lines, and while said sense amplifiers maintain said data on said bit lines, changing enabling signals applied to said word lines a plurality of times, thereby increasing said writing speed.