MEMORY REFRESH OPERATION WITH PAGE OPEN
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
a memory device;
a memory controller communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and
an interface to communicatively couple the memory controller and the memory device;
wherein the memory device includes;
a memory array including a plurality of memory banks; and
a control logic to provide control operations for the memory device including a page open refresh mode;
wherein the control logic is to perform a refresh cycle in response to a refresh command from the memory controller with a memory page of the memory array being open, the refresh operation including;
precharge of one or more memory banks of the plurality of memory banks,refresh of the one or more memory banks, andactivation of the memory page.
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Embodiments are generally directed to memory refresh operation with page open. An embodiment of a memory device includes a memory array including a plurality of memory banks; and a control logic to provide control operations for the memory device including a page open refresh mode, wherein the control logic is to perform a refresh cycle in response to a refresh command with a memory page of the memory array open, the refresh operation including precharge of one or more memory banks of the plurality of memory banks, refresh of the one or more memory banks, and activation of the memory page.
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory device; a memory controller communicatively coupled to the one or more processors; and an interface to communicatively couple the memory controller and the memory device; wherein the memory device includes; a memory array including a plurality of memory banks; and a control logic to provide control operations for the memory device including a page open refresh mode; wherein the control logic is to perform a refresh cycle in response to a refresh command from the memory controller with a memory page of the memory array being open, the refresh operation including; precharge of one or more memory banks of the plurality of memory banks, refresh of the one or more memory banks, and activation of the memory page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a refresh command at a memory device, wherein a memory page is open at a time of receipt of the refresh command; and performing a page open refresh by the memory device, the performance of the page open refresh including; providing an internal precharge command for the memory device, precharging one of more memory banks of the memory device, providing an internal refresh command for the memory device, performing a refresh cycle for the one or more memory banks of the memory device, providing an internal activate command for the memory device, and reopening the one or more banks of the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a refresh command at a memory device, wherein a memory page is open at a time of receipt of the refresh command; and performing a page open refresh by the memory device, the performance of the page open refresh including; providing an internal precharge command for the memory device, precharging one of more memory banks of the memory device, providing an internal refresh command for the memory device, performing a refresh cycle for the one or more memory banks of the memory device, providing an internal activate command for the memory device, and reopening the one or more banks of the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a refresh command at a memory device, wherein a memory page is open at a time of receipt of the refresh command; and means for performing a page open refresh by the memory device, the means for performance of the page open refresh including; means for providing an internal precharge command for the memory device, means for precharging one of more memory banks of the memory device, means for providing an internal refresh command for the memory device, means for performing a refresh cycle for the one or more memory banks of the memory device, means for providing an internal activate command for the memory device, and means for reopening the one or more banks of the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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