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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/22 (2006.01); G11C 8/10 (2006.01); H03L 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/222 (2013.01); G11C 8/10 (2013.01); G11C 7/225 (2013.01); H03L 7/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, such as a memory device, that includes circuits and techniques to synchronize various internal signals with an internal clock signal to ensure proper functionality of the memory device through various modes of operation. A clock enable control circuit is provided to control the input of a delay locked loop circuit to provide a locked condition based on a particular type of command input and the state of various control signals to allow for multiple locking conditions and adjustments based on a length of a clock cycle of the internal clock signal.