Abstract
The authors describe a 16-Mb CMOS DRAM (dynamic RAM) with 55-ns access time and 130-mm2 chip area. It features a high-speed latched sensing (LS) scheme and a built-in self-test (BIST) function with a microprogrammable ROM in which automatic test pattern generation procedures are stored by microcoded programs. To achieve 55-ns access time, the DRAM combines the LS scheme with conventional double-Al-layer wiring and 5-V peripheral circuits. The bit-line sense circuits, driven at 3.3 V from an internal voltage converter to ensure 0.6 μm MOS memory cell reliability, are shown. Both sensing speed and signal voltage are lower at 3.3 V operation than at 5 V operation. However, the LS scheme compensates for these drawbacks and achieves fast access time and high sensitivity. Operational waveforms for 55-ns row-address-strobe access time for a typical chip under normal conditions are shown, and chip characteristics are summarized.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-247, 353 |
Journal | Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference |
Volume | 32 |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference Digest of Technical Papers (ISSCC 1989) - New York, NY, USA Duration: 1989 Feb 15 → 1989 Feb 17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering