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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshiaki Okuyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshitaka Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinya Fujioka, Kawasaki, JP;
Akihiro Funyu, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 ;
Abstract
A semiconductor memory device having a self-refresh operation includes a first circuit generating a first signal that specifies a first self-refresh cycle by a non-volatile circuit element provided in the semiconductor memory device, a second circuit receiving a second signal that specifies a second self-refresh cycle via a terminal that is used in common to another signal, and a third circuit generating a pulse signal having one of the first and second self-refresh cycles, the pulse signal being related to the self-refresh operation.