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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
May. 08, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Edgar R. Cordero, Round Rock, TX (US);
Joab D. Henderson, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Kyu-hyoun Kim, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Jeffrey A. Sabrowski, Leander, TX (US);
Anuwat Saetow, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for refreshing a row of a memory device prior to a scheduled refresh. A memory array may include a plurality of memory cells. The memory array may be configured to be refreshed at a first refresh time interval. The memory device may also include an intermediate refresh circuit. The intermediate refresh circuit may be configured to detect a triggering event and request a refresh for a row of the memory array in response to detecting a triggering event.