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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
Takashi Itou, Hyogo, JP;
Goro Hayakawa, Hyogo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A refresh operation is started in response to activation of a refresh control signal. The refresh control circuit controls activation of a refresh control signal in accordance with a signal level of a row address decode enable signal in addition to signal levels of control signals activated in response to activation of signals /CAS and /RAS necessary for detecting the start of a CBR refresh operation. The row address decode enable signal is an internal control signal activated upon activation of a signal /RAS and maintained in an active state until signal /RAS is inactivated. As a result, the refresh control signal is not erroneously activated during normal operation even when a noise is caused to signal /RAS.