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Systems and methods for maintaining refresh operations of memory banks using a shared address path

  • US 10,431,288 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2018
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an instruction to refresh a row address stored in a counter of a memory device;

    blocking incrementing the row address when the memory device transitioned from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation and an immediately previous refresh operation was unpaired;

    incrementing the row address stored in the counter when the memory device did not transition from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation, or the memory device transitioned from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation and the immediately previous refresh operation was paired; and

    refreshing the row address stored in the counter.

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