A 1.6-GB/s data-rate 1-Gb synchronous DRAM with hierarchical square-shaped memory block and distributed bank architecture

Author

Sakashita, Narumi ; Nitta, Yasuhiko ; Shimomura, Ken´ichi ; Okuda, Fumigiro ; Shimano, Hiroki ; Yamakawa, Satoshi ; Tsukude, Masaki ; Arimoto, Kazutami ; Baba, Shinji ; Komori, Shinji ; Kyuma, Kazuo ; Yasuoka, Akihiko ; Abe, Haruhiko

Author_Institution

Adv. Technol. R & D Center, Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Itami, Japan

Volume

31

Issue

11

fYear

1996

fDate

11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1645

Lastpage

1655

Abstract

This paper describes key techniques for a 1.6-GB/s high data-rate 1-Gb synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). Its high data transfer rate and large memory capacity are targeted to the advanced unified memory system in which a single DRAM (array) is used as both the main memory and the three-dimensional (3-D) graphics frame memory in a time sharing fashion. The 200-MHz high-speed operation is achieved by the unique hierarchical square-shaped memory block (SSMB) layout and the novel distributed bank (D-BANK) architecture. A 0.29 μm² cell and 581.8 mm² small die area are achieved using 0.15-μm CMOS technology. The ×61 chip uses 196-pin BGA type chip-scale-package (CSP). Implementation of a built-in self-test (BIST) circuit with a margin test capability is also described

Keywords

CMOS memory circuits; DRAM chips; built-in self test; memory architecture; 0.15 micron; 1 Gbit; 1.6 GB/s; 200 MHz; BGA type chip-scale-package; CMOS technology; DRAM array; built-in self-test circuit; data transfer rate; distributed bank architecture; hierarchical square-shaped memory block; high-speed operation; memory capacity; synchronous DRAM; three-dimensional graphics frame memory; time sharing; Automatic testing; Built-in self-test; CMOS technology; Chip scale packaging; Circuit testing; Clocks; Costs; Graphics; Layout; Pins; Random access memory; SDRAM; Time sharing computer systems; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9200

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSSC.1996.542309

Filename

542309