MEMORY DEVICE DETERMINING OPERATION MODE BASED ON EXTERNAL VOLTAGE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A memory device comprising:
- a cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells;
a mode selector configured to detect a level of at least one voltage signal externally provided and select any one of a plurality of operation modes corresponding to a plurality of standards according to a result of detecting the level of the at least one voltage signal;
a mode controller configured, in response to a mode selecting signal from the mode selector, to output setting information for setting the memory device to communicate with a memory controller via an interface according to a selected standard from among the plurality of standards; and
a calibrating circuit configured to generate a control code for controlling circuit blocks in the memory device according to the setting information.
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Abstract
A memory device determines an operation mode based on an external voltage. The memory device includes a cell array including a plurality of memory cells; and a mode selector that detects a level of at least one voltage signal externally provided and selects any one of a plurality of operation modes corresponding to a plurality of standards according to a result of detecting the level of the at least one voltage signal. The memory device further includes a mode controller that, in response to a mode selecting signal from the mode selector, outputs setting information for setting the memory device to communicate with a memory controller via an interface according to a selected standard from among the plurality of standards; and a calibrating circuit that generates a control code for controlling circuit blocks in the memory device according to the setting information.
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20 Claims
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1. A memory device comprising:
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a cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells; a mode selector configured to detect a level of at least one voltage signal externally provided and select any one of a plurality of operation modes corresponding to a plurality of standards according to a result of detecting the level of the at least one voltage signal; a mode controller configured, in response to a mode selecting signal from the mode selector, to output setting information for setting the memory device to communicate with a memory controller via an interface according to a selected standard from among the plurality of standards; and a calibrating circuit configured to generate a control code for controlling circuit blocks in the memory device according to the setting information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A memory device comprising:
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a memory cell array comprising a plurality of memory cells; a mode selector configured to detect a level of at least one power voltage externally provided and select one of a low power double data rate 4 (LPDDR4) standard mode and a low power double data rate 4X (LPDDR4X) standard mode as a standard for interfacing with a memory controller according to a result of detecting the level of the at least one power voltage; a mode controller configured to output setting information corresponding to a selected standard mode in response to a mode selecting signal from the mode selector; and a calibrating circuit configured, in response to the setting information from the mode controller, to generate a first control code for adjusting a voltage level of output data of the memory device to a first level in the LPDDR4 standard mode and adjusting the voltage level of the output data of the memory device to a second level in the LPDDR4X standard mode, the second level being different from the first level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a memory device comprising a mode selector and a calibrating circuit, the method comprising:
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receiving at the mode selector a first command and one or more power voltages during an initial operation of a system; detecting, by the mode selector, levels of the one or more power voltages in response to reception of the first command; selecting, by the mode selector, an operation mode corresponding to any one selected from among a plurality of standards according to a result of detecting the levels of the one or more power voltages; and performing, by the calibrating circuit, a calibrating operation to adjust a voltage level of output data of the memory device and enable/disable an on-die termination (ODT) circuit according to the selected operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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