Burst EDO memory device with maximized write cycle timing
First Claim
1. A memory device adapted to perform a write operation to store data in the memory device, the memory device comprising:
- a write operation control circuit adapted to switch control of a write operation between a write command signal and an access cycle signal during a write operation, wherein the write command signal initiates the write operation, and the access cycle signal terminates the write operation.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit memory device is designed for high speed data access and for compatibility with existing memory systems. An address strobe signal is used to latch a first address. During a burst access cycle the address is incremented internal to the device with additional address strobe transitions. A new memory address is only required at the beginning of each burst access. Read/Write commands are issued once per burst access eliminating the need to toggle the Read/Write control line at the device cycle frequency. A transition of the Read/Write control line during a burst access is used to terminate the burst access, reset the burst length counter and initialize the device for another burst access. Write cycle times are maximized to allow for increases in burst mode operating frequencies.
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20 Claims
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1. A memory device adapted to perform a write operation to store data in the memory device, the memory device comprising:
a write operation control circuit adapted to switch control of a write operation between a write command signal and an access cycle signal during a write operation, wherein the write command signal initiates the write operation, and the access cycle signal terminates the write operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A memory access cycle control circuit for a memory suitable to perform a write operation to store data in the memory device, the access cycle control circuit comprising:
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circuitry to terminate a first write operation in response to initiation of an access cycle by a transition of an access cycle signal; circuitry to initiate a second write operation in response to the transition of the access cycle signal after termination of the first write operation; and a latch to maintain the second write operation until a subsequent transition of the access cycle signal.
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9. A write cycle control circuit for a memory device, comprising:
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a write cycle command latch to store a latched write cycle command in response to an access cycle signal, the access cycle signal initiating a memory access cycle; and a pulse generator to clear said write cycle command latch in response to the access cycle signal prior to said write cycle command latch storing the write cycle command. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of writing data in a memory device, comprising the following sequence of steps:
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intiating a write access cycle of the memory device with an access cycle signal; clearing a write command latch within the memory device; and latching a write command signal in the write command latch to control the write access cycle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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