Systems and methods for executing precharge commands using posted precharge in integrated circuit memory devices with memory banks each including local precharge control circuits

Abstract

A precharge command can be issued to a single bank or a precharge-all command can be issued to all banks of an integrated circuit memory device (e.g., DRAM circuit) at any time during normal operation of the device. Internal circuits are provided to decode the respective commands and send them to the different independent memory banks of the integrated circuit memory device. A local precharge control unit (or circuit) is present inside each of the memory banks that can receive and process the decoded precharge commands. If certain specified timing conditions are met, the local precharge control unit can issue and store a precharge request for a specific bank. The precharge request can be held back until all timing requirements are fulfilled. The precharge request can then be automatically executed.