Patent ID: 6072745
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G11C

Abstract:
A method of accessing data in a memory comprising:providing a first RAS signal to load a first row of data, comprising a plurality of bits, from a memory core into a first sense amplifier row register, comprising a plurality of sense amplifiers and associated storage locations, one said sense amplifier and storage location for each of said plurality of bits;providing a first CAS signal to read data from said first sense amplifier row register;providing a second RAS signal to load a second row of data, comprising a plurality of bits, from said memory core into a second sense amplifier row register, comprising a plurality of sense amplifiers and associated storage locations, one said sense amplifier storage location for each of said plurality of bits, while data is read from said first sense amplifier row register; andproviding a second CAS signal to read data from said second sense amplifier row register.