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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2002
Robert Feurle, Neubiberg, DE;
Dominique Savignac, Ismaning, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The volatile semiconductor memory is constructed from a plurality of memory segments. The information stored in the memory cells must be regularly reconditioned. Here, the time interval after the expiry of which the memory contents of the memory cells are reconditioned is set individually for each memory segment using corresponding subcircuits. The subcircuits receive, in a cyclical sequence, a refresh instruction. The passing on of the refresh instruction to the respective memory segment is interrupted if the segment-specific refresh time has not yet expired. This method of driving is implemented very easily and in a space-saving and cost-effective way in terms of circuitry.