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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2011
Applicant:
Yoshiharu Kato, Kasugai, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshiharu Kato, Kasugai, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory interface circuit includes a gating circuit that starts detection of a logic level of a data strobe signal in accordance with a data read command. A clamp circuit clamps the data strobe signal to a first logic level after the data read command is issued. A detection circuit detects a logic level of the data strobe signal, which is driven by the memory, in accordance with the data read command.