US5495435A
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Synchronous DRAM memory module
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-14
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Granted: 1996-02-27
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Expires: 2014-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A clock driver is mounted in the center of a printed-circuit board, and a plurality of synchronous DRAMs are arranged on left and right hand sides of the clock driver in different banks. A clock signal is supplied from the clock driver to the synchronous DRAMs via clock wires. Wiring distances for supplying the clock pulse from the clock driver to a pair of synchronous DRAMs included in the different banks are determined to nearly equal to prevent a time difference of a timing signal in a data recording and reproducing operations of the respective banks and to solve a skew mismatching.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Sugahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:52
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C8/00; G11C8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module, comprising: a plurality of banks on a printed-circuit board; a plurality of synchronous DRAMs separately arranged in the banks; and a clock driver having terminals for supplying a clock signal to either a pair of or a set of synchronous DRAMs included in the different banks from one terminal via clock wires so that clock wire distances from one terminal of the clock driver to either the pair of or the set of synchronous DRAMs being determined to nearly equal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module, comprising: a plurality of banks on a printed-circuit board; a plurality of synchronous DRAMs separately arranged in the banks; and a clock driver having terminals for supplying a clock signal to either a pair of or a set of synchronous DRAMs included in the different banks from one terminal via clock wires so that clock wire distances from one terminal of the clock driver to either the pair of or the set of synchronous DRAMs being determined to nearly equal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 1, wherein: a pair of synchronous DRAMs in the different banks are coupled by a first clock wire; and a center of the first clock wire is connected to one terminal of the clock driver by a second clock wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the clock driver is mounted in a central portion of the printed-circuit board; and the synchronous DRAMs are arranged on left and right hand sides of the clock driver in the different banks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 3, wherein: wiring lengths of the clock wires for coupling the respective pairs of synchronous DRAMs included in the different banks are substantially equal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 1, wherein: a plurality pairs of synchronous DRAMs are arranged on the printed-circuit board; and the clock driver is mounted on the printed-circuit board so as to position at nearly an equal distance from the pairs of synchronous DRAMs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module, comprising: clock signaling means for supplying a clock signal; a first DRAM pair having a first synchronous DRAM, a second synchronous DRAM, a first clock wire, and a second clock wire; said first clock wire connecting said first synchronous DRAM with said second synchronous DRAM, and having a center point which is substantially equidistant, electrically, from said first and said second synchronous DRAMS; and said second clock wire connecting said center point with said clock signaling means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module, comprising: clock signaling means for supplying a clock signal; a first DRAM pair having a first synchronous DRAM, a second synchronous DRAM, a first clock wire, and a second clock wire; said first clock wire connecting said first synchronous DRAM with said second synchronous DRAM, and having a center point which is substantially equidistant, electrically, from said first and said second synchronous DRAMS; and said second clock wire connecting said center point with said clock signaling means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said clock signaling means is disposed between said first and said second synchronous DRAMs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a second said DRAM pair; said first synchronous DRAM of said first DRAM pair and said first synchronous DRAM of said second DRAM pair defining a first DRAM bank; said second synchronous DRAM of said first DRAM pair and said second synchronous DRAM of said second DRAM pair defining a second DRAM bank; said clock signaling means having a plurality of clock signal terminals; and each said second clock wire being connected to a respective clock signal terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 8, wherein: said clock signaling means is disposed between said first and said second DRAM banks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: another said first DRAM bank, thereby forming a plurality of first DRAM banks; and another said second DRAM bank, thereby forming a plurality of second DRAM banks.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A synchronous DRAM memory module as claimed in claim 10, wherein: said clock signaling means is disposed between said plurality of said first DRAM banks and said plurality of said second DRAM banks.
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