Patent ID: 7911868
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
1. A self-refresh period measurement circuit of semiconductor device comprising: a period measurement start signal generator for configured to receive a self-refresh signal and an oscillation signal that is periodically enabled by a first width after the self-refresh signal is enabled, to allow a self-refresh operation to be performed, and generate a period measurement start signal that is enabled by a second width at a time that the oscillation signal is enabled for the first time, to set the time that the oscillation signal is enabled for the first time as a start time for measurement of a self-refresh period; and a refresh period output unit configured to receive the period measurement start signal and the oscillation signal, and generate a refresh period output signal that is enabled for a period from the time that the period measurement start signal is enabled to a time that the oscillation signal is enabled for the second time.