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US Patent 7245545
Issued Date
July 17, 2007
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A memory capable of performing a refresh operation without increasing current consumption is provided. This memory comprises a plurality of memory cells storing data, a delay circuit outputting a first address signal corresponding to the memory cells received from outside for a normal access operation with a delay of a prescribed period, a refresh control circuit outputting a second address signal corresponding to any of the memory cells subjected to a refresh operation of the data and a switching circuit switching and outputting the first address signal output from the delay circuit and the second address signal output from the refresh control circuit.
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July 17, 2007
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11/228,215
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September 19, 2005
US Classification
365/222   365/194
Int'l Classification
G11C   7/00   (20060101)  
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Priority Data
Sep 24, 2004 [JP] 2004-276461
USPTO Field of Search
365/222   365/194  
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