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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2001
Mitsuhiro Higashiho, Kasugai, JP;
Shigemasa Ito, Kasugai, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A synchronous semiconductor memory apparatus is capable of activating an input buffer circuit only in a required operating cycle and achieving low current consumption without degrading high speed response properties of an input buffer. When combination of control signals (Control) such as /CS, /RAS, /CAS, /WE and the like is directed to active command (ACTV), read command (READ, READA), write command (WRITE, WRITEA), mode register command (MRS), pre-charge command (PRE) and the like, a latch operation is dynamically performed for input from address pins. In this way, in the case where a signal iRAS is set at a low level, a latch signal aCLK is output to the rising edge of a signal iCLK, thereby latching addresses Add or the like. Alternatively, in the case where a signal iRAS or iCAS is set at a low level, the latch signal aCLK is output to the rising edge of the signal iCLK, thereby latching addresses Add or the like.