Patent Publication Number: US-7212449-B2

Title: Data output device of semiconductor memory device

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to a data output device of a semiconductor memory device; and, more particularly, to a data output device for stably operating in a high frequency circumstance. 
   DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ARTS 
   In general, in a double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (hereinafter, referring to a DDR SDRAM), a rising and a falling edges of a clock signal are used when reading data out of cells or writing data in cells. 
   The DDR SDRAM can receive continuously commands from an external, but the DDR SDRAM cannot perform directly the inputted commands. In case of a read operation, to activate a read CAS signal for performing the read operation, the DDR SDRAM secures a time for continuously performing an inputted read command by delaying an activating point of the read CAS signal. In this time, an additive latency (hereinafter, referring to an AL) means a delay time until the read CAS signal is activated by the inputted read command. Also, a CAS latency (hereinafter, referring to a CL) means a time until a valid data is outputted in response to the read CAS signal activated by the AL. A read latency (hereinafter, referring to a RL) means a time from that the read command is inputted to that the valid data is outputted. That is, the read latency becomes a (AL+CL). 
   In the mean time, an output data having a plurality of bits is outputted by once read command. The number of bits of the output data is determined by setting a burst length (hereinafter, referring to a BL) of a mode register set (hereinafter, referring to an MRS). A sequence of the output data is also determined by setting the BL of the MRS. The sequence of the output data is classified into an interleave mode and a sequential mode according to the BL of the MRS. 
   Hereinafter, a process that the output data outputted from a memory block is aligned by the BL of the MRS after the read command is inputted and then the output data is outputted in response to a DLL output clock is described in detail. 
     FIG. 1  is a block diagram showing a conventional data output device of a semiconductor memory device. 
   As shown, the conventional data output device of a semiconductor memory device includes a pipe latch output control unit  50 , a pipe latch unit  60 , a data driving unit  70  and a data align control unit  80 . 
   Herein, the data align control unit  80  receives a burst-type selection signal SEQBINT, a first address information signal SOSEB 0  and a second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R to output a first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, a second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and a clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The pipe latch output control unit  50  generates a first and a second pipe output control signals RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to a read CAS signal CASP 6 _RD. The pipe latch unit  60  saves a global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to a pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and align the saved data in response to the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to thereby output the aligned data as a first and a second output data RDO and FDO in synchronization with the first and the second pipe output control signals RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The data driving unit  70  receives the first and the second output data RDO and FDO to output the received data as an external data DQ in response to a first and a second DLL output clocks RCLK_DO and FCLK_DO. 
   The pipe latch unit  60  includes a first to a fourth pipe latch units  62 ,  64 ,  66  and  66 . 
   The data align control unit  80  includes a selection unit  10 , a first alignment control signal generating unit  20 , a second alignment control signal generating unit  30  and a clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40 . 
   The selection unit  10  receives the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R to directly output or inversely output the received signal as a third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F in response to the burst-type selection signal SEQBINT and the first address information signal SOSEB 0 . The first alignment control signal generating unit  20  receives the second address align information signal SOSEB 1 _R to output the received data as the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to a second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The second alignment control signal generating unit  30  receives the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F to output the received signal as the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in synchronization with the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and a DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL. The clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40  receives the first address information signal SOSEB 0  to output the received signal as the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in synchronization with a first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   For reference, the semiconductor memory device generates the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL in synchronization with a rising edge of an external clock CLK in consideration of an internal delay, so as to synchronizing an output data outputted from an internal with the external clock CLK. Likewise, the semiconductor memory device generates a DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL in synchronization with a falling edge of the external clock CLK in consideration of the internal delay. Then, the semiconductor memory device performs an internal operation in response to the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL and the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL. 
     FIG. 2  is a circuit diagram showing the selection unit  20   10  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   As shown, the selection unit  10  outputs an inverted second address information signal as the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F when the burst-type selection signal SEQBINT is in a logic level ‘LOW’ and the first address information signal SOSEB 0  is in a logic level ‘HIGH’. Otherwise, the selection unit  10  outputs the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R as the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F. 
   For reference, the first address information signal SOSEB 0  denotes a least significant bit (LSB) of a column address inputted together with a read command. The second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R denotes a second LSB of the column address and the burst-type selection signal SEQBINT is determined by a MRS. 
     FIG. 3  is a circuit diagram showing the first alignment control signal generating unit  20  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   As shown, the first alignment control signal generating unit  20  includes a first to a fourth synchronizing units  22 ,  24 ,  26  and  28  for outputting the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R outputted from the selection unit  10  as the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   Each of the first to the fourth synchronizing units  22 ,  24 ,  26  and  28  has a same structure. The first synchronizing unit  22  is explained as an example as shown in  FIG. 4 . 
     FIG. 5  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the first alignment control signal generating unit  20  shown in  FIG. 3 . 
   As shown, first, when the read CAS signal CASP 6 _RD is activated after the read command is inputted, the second LSB of the column address inputted together with the read command is applied to the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R in synchronization with the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to a (RL−1). Then, the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R is changed by a one-clock unit. 
   Also, when the read command is inputted, a first bit S&lt; 0 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated with a logic level ‘HIGH’ and a second to a fourth bits S&lt; 1 : 3 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; are inactivated with a logic level ‘LOW’. Then, in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to a (RL+1), the first bit S&lt; 0 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is inactivated with the logic level ‘LOW’ and the second bit S&lt; 1 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated with the logic level ‘HIGH’. Continuously, in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to a (RL+3), the second bit S&lt; 1 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is inactivated with the logic level ‘LOW’ and the third bit S&lt; 2 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated with the logic level ‘HIGH’. 
   As described above, the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is sequentially activated by a two-clock unit. When a gabless read operation, i.e., the read command is continuously applied, the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; keeps on being sequentially activated from the first bit S&lt; 0 &gt; to the fourth bit S&lt; 3 &gt;. 
   In detail, the first alignment control signal generating unit  20  outputs the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R as the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to an activation of each corresponding bit of second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Namely, when the first bit S&lt; 0 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated, the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R is outputted as a first bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Also, when the second bit S&lt; 1 &gt; of the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated, the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R is outputted as a second bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 1 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Accordingly, each bit of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; sequentially has a valid data by a two-clock unit from the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). 
   For reference, in the data output device of the present invention, it is assumed that an AL is set to 0, a CL is set to 3 and a BL is set to 8. Accordingly, the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R is converted during 4 clocks which correspond to a half of the BL. 
     FIG. 6  is a circuit diagram showing the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   As shown, the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  includes a fifth to an eighth synchronizing units  31 ,  32 ,  33  and  34 , and a first to a fourth half-clock shift units  35 ,  36 ,  37  and  38 . 
   The fifth to the eighth synchronizing units  31 ,  32 ,  33  and  34  receive the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R outputted from the selection unit  10  to output the received signal as a first to a fourth intermediate signals IN 1 , IN 2 , IN 3  and IN 4  in response to the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The first to the fourth half-clock shift units  35 ,  36 ,  37  and  38  receive the first to the fourth intermediate signals IN 1 , IN 2 , IN 3  and IN 4  to output the received signals as the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to the rising clock DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL. 
   Each of the fifth to the eighth synchronizing units  31 ,  32 ,  33  and  34  has the same structure as the first synchronizing unit  22  as described in  FIG. 4 . Also, each of the first to the fourth half-clock shift units  35 ,  36 ,  37  and  38  has a same structure. The first half-clock shift unit  35  is explained as an example as shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram showing the first half-clock shift unit  35  as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
   As shown, the first half-clock shift unit  35  includes a first transfer gate T 1 , an inverter latch LAT 1  and a first inverter IV 1 . 
   The first transfer gate T 1  transmits the first intermediate signal IN 1  in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL. The inverter latch LAT 1  latches a signal transmitted by the first transfer gate T 1  in response to the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL. The first inverter IV 1  inverts an output of the inverter latch LAT 1  to thereby output the latched signal as a first bit SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 &gt; of the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   As described in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  generates the first to the fourth intermediate signals IN 1 , IN 2 , IN 3  and IN 4  having a valid data related with the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F outputted from the selection unit  10  only when the second column-cycle information signal S&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated. Then, the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  outputs the first to the fourth intermediate signals IN 1 , IN 2 , IN 3  and IN 4  as the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL which is activated after a half-clock. 
   Accordingly, each bit of the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has sequentially an effective data by a two-clock unit from the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the RL. At this time, the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F outputted from the selection unit  10  is the same signal as the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R or as the inverted second address information signal, so that the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is substantially same with a signal made by delaying the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; or an inverted first alignment control signal for the half-clock. 
   As described above, the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; outputted from the selection unit  10 , the first alignment control signal generating unit  20  and the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  is for aligning a sequence of the output data. 
   Meanwhile, the clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40  has a same structure with the first alignment control signal generating unit  20  as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4  except that the first address information signal SOSEB 0  and the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; are inputted. 
     FIG. 8  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   As shown, first, when the read CAS signal CASP 6 _RD is activated after the read command is inputted, the LSB of the column address inputted with the read command is applied to the first address information signal SOSEB 0  in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to a (RL−1). Then, the first address information signal SOSEB 0  is changed by a two-clock unit. 
   Also, when the read command is inputted, a first bit SS&lt; 0 &gt; of the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated with a logic level ‘HIGH’ and a second to a fourth bits SS&lt; 1 : 3 &gt; of the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; are inactivated with a logic level ‘LOW’. Then, in synchronization with the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1), the first bit SS&lt; 0 &gt; of the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is inactivated with the logic level ‘LOW’ and the second bit SS&lt; 1 &gt; of the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated with the logic level ‘HIGH’. 
   As described above, the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is sequentially activated for a two-clock unit. When the gabless read operation, i.e., the read command is continuously applied, the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; keeps on being sequentially activated from the first bit SS&lt; 0 &gt; to the fourth bit SS&lt; 3 &gt;. 
   In detail, the clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40  outputs the first address information signal SOSEB 0  as the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to each corresponding first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Namely, when the first bit SS&lt; 0 &gt; of the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated, the first address information signal SOSEB 0  is outputted as a first bit SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 &gt; of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Also, when the second bit SS&lt; 1 &gt; of the first column-cycle information signal SS&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated, the first address information signal SOSEB 0  is outputted as a second bit SOSEB 0 &lt; 1 &gt; of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Accordingly, each bit of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; sequentially has a valid data value by the two-clock unit from the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). 
   For reference, in the data output device of the present invention, the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; determines which the first DLL output clock RCLK_DO or the second DLL output clock FCLK_DO is synchronized with the output data. 
     FIG. 9  is a circuit block diagram depicting the first pipe latch unit  62  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   Meanwhile, each of the first to the fourth pipe latch units  62 ,  64 ,  66  and  68  has a same structure except that which signals are inputted. The first pipe latch unit  62  is explained as an example. 
   As shown, the first pipe latch unit  62  include an input driving unit  62   a , a latching unit  62   b , a data selecting unit  62   c , a data aligning unit  62   d  and an output driving unit  62   e.    
   The input driving unit  62   a  drives the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to a first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The latching unit  62   b  latches outputs of the input driving unit  62   a . The data selecting unit  62   c  selectively transfers outputs of the latching unit  62   b  as a first pre-pipeline signal PRE_RDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; and a second pre-pipeline signal PRE_FDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; in response to the first bit SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 &gt; of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The data aligning unit  62   d  aligns a sequence of the first pre-pipeline signal PRE_RDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; and the second pre-pipeline signal PRE_FDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; in response to the first bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the first bit of SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 &gt; of the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The output driving unit  62   e  outputs output signals of the data aligning unit  62   d  in response to a first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and a first bit FPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   Hereinafter, timings of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; are described as follows. 
   First, after the read command is inputted, the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated with a logic level ‘LOW’ in response to the external clock CLK after a delay time corresponding the AL. Then, the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; is inactivated with a logic level ‘HIGH’ after two clocks. In this time, a second bit PIN&lt; 1 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated, and then the second bit PIN&lt; 1 &gt; is inactivated two clocks later. Likewise, a third bit PIN&lt; 2 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated. 
   As described above, after the read command is inputted, the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is sequentially activated for the two-clock unit after the delay time corresponding the AL. 
   The global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; outputted from a memory block corresponds to four bits outputted when four column select lines, corresponding to four column addresses except for the first and the second LSB of the column address inputted together with the read command, are simultaneously activated. Each of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has a different value by the two-clock unit during a read operation 
   The pipe latch output control unit  50  generates the first and the second pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to the read CAS signal CASP 6 _RD. In particular, the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated in response to the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). After two clocks, the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is inactivated and a second bit RPOUT&lt; 1 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated. In order word, the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated by the two-clock unit from the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). Also, the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated later than the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; by the half-clock. 
   In detail, an operation of the first pipe latch unit  62  is described as follows. 
   After the read command is inputted, the input driving unit  62   a  in the first pipe latch unit  62  drives the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; activated after the delay time corresponding to the AL. The latching unit  62   b  saves the outputs of the input driving unit  62   a.    
   The data selecting unit  62   c  selectively transfers the outputs of latching unit  62   b  the in response to the first bit SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 &gt; of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1) after the read command is inputted. As a result, the first pre-pipeline signal PRE_RDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; and the second pre-pipeline signal PRE_FDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; are outputted. 
   The data aligning unit  62   d  receives the first pre-pipeline signal PRE_RDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; and the second pre-pipeline signal PRE_FDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; to thereby align the sequence of the received signals in response to the first bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value in synchronization with the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1), and the first bit SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 &gt; of the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value later than the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; by the half-clock. 
   The output driving unit  62   e  drives the outputs of the data aligning unit  62   d  to thereby output the first output data RDO and the second output data FDO in response to the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; activated in response to the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1), and the first bit FPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; activated later than the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; by the half-clock. 
   The process for aligning data in the pipe latch unit  60  is described as the following Table 1. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 1 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
             
                 
               0 
                 
               2 
                 
             
             
               START 
               SE- 
                 
               SE- 
             
             
               ADDRESS 
               QUEN 
               1 
               QUEN 
               3 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               MODE 
               &amp; 
                 
               SE- 
               &amp; 
                 
               SE- 
             
             
               (SEQBINT) 
               INTER 
               INTER 
               QUEN 
               INTER 
               INTER 
               QUEN 
             
             
                 
             
             
               SOSEB0 
               0 
               1 
               1 
               0 
               1 
               1 
             
             
               PRE_RDO&lt;0&gt; 
               Q0 
               Q1 
               Q1 
               Q0 
               Q1 
               Q1 
             
             
               PRE_RDO&lt;1&gt; 
               Q2 
               Q3 
               Q3 
               Q2 
               Q3 
               Q3 
             
             
               PRE_FDO&lt;0&gt; 
               Q1 
               Q0 
               Q0 
               Q1 
               Q0 
               Q0 
             
             
               PRE_FDO&lt;1&gt; 
               Q3 
               Q2 
               Q2 
               Q3 
               Q2 
               Q2 
             
             
               SOSEB1_R 
               0, 1 
               0, 1 
               0, 1 
               1, 0 
               1, 0 
               1, 0 
             
             
               RDO 
               Q0, Q2 
               Q1, Q3 
               Q1, Q3 
               Q2, Q0 
               Q3, Q1 
               Q3, Q1 
             
             
               SOSEB1_F 
               0, 1 
               0, 1 
               1, 0 
               1, 0 
               1, 0 
               0, 1 
             
             
               FDO 
               Q1, Q3 
               Q0, Q2 
               Q2, Q0 
               Q3, Q1 
               Q2, Q0 
               Q0, Q2 
             
             
               SEQUENCE 
               Q0, Q1, 
               Q1, Q0, 
               Q1, Q2, 
               Q2, Q3, 
               Q3, Q2, 
               Q3, Q0, 
             
             
               OF OUTPUT 
               Q2, Q3 
               Q3, Q2 
               Q3, Q0 
               Q0, Q1 
               Q1, Q0 
               Q1, Q2 
             
             
               DATA 
             
             
                 
             
          
         
       
     
   
   As shown, the Table 1, the sequence of the output data including a 4-bit is classified into six cases according to a start address and the burst-type selection signal SEQBINT. Each bit of the 4-bit output data is divided into a 2-bit data based on the first address information signal SOSEB 0  which determines which the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL or the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL is synchronized with the output data. Then, each sequence of the 2-bit output data is determined by the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to thereby output the 2-bit output data as the first output data RDO and the second output data FDO. 
   For reference, the six cases denotes two case according to a sequential mode and an interleave mode, and four case according to the start address. Only when the start address is odd, the sequential mode and the interleave mode are classified. As a result, the sequence of the 4-bit output data is largely classified into six cases as shown in Table 1. 
   In addition, referring to Table 1, a ‘SOSEB 0 ’ in a first row means the first address information signal SOSEB 0 , and a ‘PRE_RDO&lt; 0 &gt;’, a ‘PRE_RDO&lt; 1 &gt;’, a ‘PRE_FDO&lt; 0 &gt;’ and a ‘PRE_FDO&lt; 1 &gt;’ mean each of the first pre-pipeline signal PRE_RDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; and the second pre-pipeline signal PRE_FDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt;. A ‘SOSEB 1 _R’ means a data value corresponding to the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and a toggled value thereof in a next clock. A ‘RDO’ means a sequence for outputting each bit of the first pre-pipeline signal PRE_RDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; as the first output data RDO based on the ‘SOSEB 1 _R’. In a next row, a ‘SOSEB 1 _F’ means a data value corresponding to the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and a toggled value thereof in a next clock in response to the ‘SOSEB 1 _R’ and the burst-type selection signal SEQBINT, i.e., the sequential mode and the interleave mode. A ‘FDO’ means a sequence for outputting the second pre-pipeline signal PRE_FDO&lt; 0 : 1 &gt; as the second output data FDO based on the ‘SOSEB 1 _F’. Finally, a ‘SEQUENCE OF OUTPUT DATA’ means a sequence which the first output data RDO and the second output data FDO are outputted by the data driving unit  70 . 
     FIG. 10  is a circuit block diagram depicting the data driving unit  70  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   As shown, the data driving unit  70  includes a second transfer gate T 2 , a third transfer gate T 3  and an output latch unit LAT 2 . 
   The second transfer gate T 2  transfers the first output data RDO in synchronization with the first DLL output clock RCLK_DO. The third transfer gate T 3  transfers the second output data FDO in synchronization with the second DLL output clock FCLK_DO. The output latch unit LAT 2  latches outputs of the second transfer gate T 2  and the third transfer gate T 3  to thereby output the latched signal as the external data DQ. 
   The data driving unit  70  outputs one of the first output data RDO and the second output data FDO outputted from the pipe latch unit  60  as the external data DQ in response to the first DLL output clock RCLK_DO and the second DLL output clock FCLK_DO. 
     FIG. 11  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the data output device as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
   As shown, first, after the read command is inputted, the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is sequentially activated by the two-clock unit after the delay time corresponding the AL. Then, the first to the fourth pipe latch units  62 ,  64 ,  66  and  68  latch the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; inputted when the corresponding bit of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated. In this time, each of the first to the fourth pipe latch units  62 ,  64 ,  66  and  68  has a different data value because the data vale is changed every two-clock. 
   The LSB of the column address inputted together with the read command is applied to the first address information signal SOSEB 0  in response to the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1), so that the first address information signal SOSEB 0  is changed by two-clock unit. The second LSB of the column address is applied to the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R in response to the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1), so that the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R is changed by one-clock unit. 
   The clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40  sequentially generates the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value by the two-clock unit from the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). 
   The first alignment control signal generating unit  20  sequentially generates the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value by the two-clock unit from the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). 
   The second alignment control signal generating unit  30  generates the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; by delaying the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; or the inverted first alignment control signal for the half-clock. 
   Continuously, the first to the fourth pipe latch units  62 ,  64 ,  66  and  68  latch and transfer the 4-bit output data, which is divided by the 2-bit unit, to the data driving unit  70  in response to the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value in synchronizing with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). Then, the first to the fourth pipe latch units  62 ,  64 ,  66  and  68  generate the first and the second output data RDO and FDO in synchronization with the first and the second alignment control signals SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, and the first and the second pipe output control signals RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Herein, the first and the second alignment control signals SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; are sequentially activated in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL and the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL, each corresponding to the (RL−1). 
   For example, in case of the first pipe latch unit  62 , first, the first pipe latch unit  62  selects one of the 2-bit data in response to the first bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having the valid data value in synchronization with the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to the (RL−1). Then, the first pipe latch unit  62  outputs the first output data RDO in response to the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; which is simultaneously activated with the first bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Also, the first pipe latch unit  62  outputs the second output data FDO in response to the first bit FPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the first bit SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 &gt; of the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; which is activated later than the first bit SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 &gt; of the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; by the half-clock. 
   The data driving unit  70  receives the first and the second output data RDO and FDO from the pipe latch unit  60  to thereby output the received data as the external data DQ in synchronization with the DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL and the DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL. 
   In the mean time, in the above described conventional data output device, during a high-speed operation, a data fail frequently occurs. As a result, the high-speed operation of the semiconductor memory device can be restricted by the data fail of the data output device. 
     FIG. 12  is a waveform diagram describing a phenomenon which an effective window of the output data is reduced. 
   As shown, the pipe latch unit  60  outputs the first output data RDO based on the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; simultaneously activated with the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Likewise, the pipe latch unit  60  outputs the second output data FDO based on the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   Herein, if any one of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has a skew, the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is not synchronized with the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. As a result, the effective window of the output data as much as the skew can be reduced. Likewise, if any one of the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has a skew, the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is not synchronized with the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. As a result, the effective window of the output data as much as the skew can be reduced. 
   As described above, a problem that the effective window of the output data is reduced is deteriorated in the high-speed operation. In addition, in case that the number of pre-patch data is increased, the problem is more deteriorated. 
   Further, in the conventional data output device, when an operational frequency is increased, a point of inputting the valid data value must be advanced to a point of activating the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. As a result, it imposes restrictions on the operational frequency. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a data output device of a semiconductor memory device for stably operating in a high frequency circumstance. 
   In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data output device of the semiconductor memory device, the device including: a selection unit for receiving a second address information signal to directly output or inversely output the received signal as a third address information signal in response to a burst-type selection signal and a first address information signal; a pipe output control unit for generating a plurality of pipe output control signals in response to a read CAS signal; a plurality of pipe latch units for storing a global data in response to a pipe input control signal and aligning the stored data in response to the first to the third address information signals, thereby outputting the aligned data as a first and a second output data which are synchronized by the pipe output control signals; and a data driving unit for receiving the first and the second output data to output the received data as an external data in response to a first and a second DLL output clock. 
   In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pipe latch device, including: an input alignment unit for receiving and aligning a global data in response to a first to a third address information signal while a corresponding bit of a pipe input control signal having plural bits is activated, and outputting a first and a second rising data, and a first and a second falling data; a multiplicity of latch units for latching the first and the second rising data, and the first and the second falling data; and a plurality of output units for receiving output data of the latch units to output the received data as a first and a second output data in response to a plurality of pipe output control signals containing a first to a fourth pipe output control signal. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram showing a conventional data output device of a semiconductor memory device; 
       FIG. 2  is a circuit diagram showing a selection unit as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 3  is a circuit diagram showing a first alignment control signal generating unit as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 4  is a circuit diagram showing a first synchronizing unit as shown in  FIG. 3 ; 
       FIG. 5  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the first alignment control signal generating unit shown in  FIG. 4 ; 
       FIG. 6  is a circuit diagram showing a second alignment control signal generating unit as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 7  is a circuit diagram showing a first half-clock shift unit as shown in  FIG. 6 ; 
       FIG. 8  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of a clock-edge selection signal generating unit as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 9  is a circuit block diagram depicting a first pipe latch unit as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 10  is a circuit block diagram depicting a data driving unit as shown in  FIG. 1 ; 
       FIG. 11  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the data output device as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 12  is a waveform diagram describing a phenomenon which an effective window of the output data is reduced; 
       FIG. 13  is a block diagram showing a data output device of a semiconductor memory device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
       FIG. 14  is a first pipe latch unit as shown in  FIG. 13 . 
       FIG. 15  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the data output device shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 ; and 
       FIG. 16  is a timing diagram showing operations of the conventional data output device and the data output device according to the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     FIG. 13  is a block diagram showing a data output device of a semiconductor memory device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
   As shown, the data output device of the semiconductor memory device in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention includes a selection unit  100 , a pipe output control unit  200 , a first to a fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  and a data driving unit  700 . 
   The selection unit  100  receives a second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R to directly output or inversely output the received signal as a third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F in response to a burst-type selection signal SEQBINT and a first address information signal SOSEB 0 . 
   The pipe output control unit  200  generates a first and a second pipe output control signals RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, and a first and a second post-pipe output control signals RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to a read CAS signal CASP 6 _RD. 
   The first to fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  save a global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to a pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and align the saved data in response to the first to the third address information signals SOSEB 0 , SOSEB 1 _R and SOSEB 1 _F, to thereby output the aligned data as a first and a second output data RDO and FDO in synchronization with the first and the second pipe output control signals RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, and the first and the second post-pipe output control signals RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   The data driving unit  700  receives the first and the second output data RDO and FDO to output the received data as an external data DQ in response to a first and a second DLL output clocks RCLK_DO and FCLK_DO. 
     FIG. 14  is the first pipe latch unit  300  as shown in  FIG. 13 . Herein, each of the second to the fourth pipe latch units  400 ,  500  and  600  has the same structure as the first pipe latch unit  300  as described in  FIG. 14 . 
   As shown, the first pipe latch unit  300  includes an input alignment unit  320 , a first to a fourth latch units  330 ,  340 ,  350  and  360 , and a first to a fourth output units  370 ,  375 ,  380  and  385 . Herein, the input alignment unit  320  receives and aligns the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to the first to the third address information signals SOSEB 0 , SOSEB 1 _R and SOSEB 1 _F during a first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; having four bits is activated, to thereby output a first and a second rising data Q 0 R and Q 1 R, and a first and a second falling data Q 0 F and Q 1 F to the first to the fourth latch units  330 ,  340 ,  350  and  360 . The first to the fourth latch units  330 ,  340 ,  350  and  360  latch the first and the second rising data Q 0 R and Q 1 R, and the first and the second falling data Q 0 F and Q 1 F. The first to the fourth output units  370 ,  375 ,  380  and  385  receive outputs of the first to the fourth latch units  330 ,  340 ,  350  and  360 , to thereby output the received data as the first and the second output data RDO and FDO in response to the first and the second pipe output control signals RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, and the first and the second post-pipe output control signals RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   The input alignment unit  320  includes an alignment control signal generating unit  322  and a data selection unit  328 . Herein, the alignment control signal generating unit  322  receives the first to the third address information signals SOSEB 0 , SOSEB 1 _R and SOSEB 1 _F, and the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, to thereby generate a plurality of alignment control signals. The data selection unit  328  selectively transfers the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to the first to the fourth latch units  330 ,  340 ,  350  and  360  in response to the plural alignment control signals. 
   The alignment control signal generating unit  322  includes a clock-edge selection unit  324 , a rising data alignment control signal generating unit  323  and a falling data alignment control signal generating unit  325 . Herein, the clock-edge selection unit  324  receives the first address information signal SOSEB 0  and the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to generate a first and a second clock-edge selection signal. The rising data alignment control signal generating unit  323  receives the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R and the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to generate a first and a second rising data alignment control signal. The falling data alignment control signal generating unit  325  receives the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F and the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to generate a first and a second falling data alignment control signal. 
   The rising data alignment control signal generating unit  323  includes a first inverter I 1 , a second inverter I 2 , a third inverter I 3 , a first NAND gate ND 1  and a second NAND gate ND 2 . Herein, the first inverter I 1  inverts the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The first NAND gate ND 1  performs a NAND operation of an output signal of the first inverter I 1  and the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R to output the first rising data alignment control signal. The second inverter I 2  inverts the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R. The third inverter I 3  inverts the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The second NAND gate ND 2  performs a NAND operation of an output signal of the second inverter I 2  and an output signal of the third inverter I 3  to output the second rising data alignment control signal. 
   The clock-edge selection unit  324  includes a fourth inverter I 4 , a fifth inverter I 5 , a sixth inverter I 6 , a third NAND gate ND 3  and a fourth NAND gate ND 4 . Herein, the fourth inverter I 4  inverts the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The third NAND gate ND 3  performs a NAND operation of an output signal of the fourth inverter I 4  and the first address information signal SOSEB 0  to generate the first clock-edge selection signal. The fifth inverter I 5  inverts the first address information signal SOSEB 0 . The sixth inverter I 6  inverts the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The fourth NAND gate ND 4  performs a NAND operation of an output signal of the fifth inverter I 5  and an output signal of the sixth inverter I 6  to output the second clock-edge selection signal. 
   The falling data alignment control signal generating unit  325  include a seventh inverter I 7 , an eighth inverter I 8 , a ninth inverter I 9 , a fifth NAND gate ND 5  and a sixth NAND gate ND 6 . Herein, the seventh inverter I 7  inverts the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The fifth NAND gate ND 5  performs a NAND operation of an output signal of the seventh inverter I 7  and the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F to generate the first falling data alignment control signal. The eighth inverter I 8  inverts the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F. The ninth inverter I 9  inverts the first bit PIN&lt; 0 &gt; of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The sixth NAND gate ND 6  performs a NAND operation of an output signal of the eighth inverter I 8  and an output signal of the ninth inverter I 9  to output the second falling data alignment control signal. 
   The data selection unit  328  includes an edge selection unit  328   a  and a sequence selection unit  328   b . Herein, the edge selection unit  328   a  receives the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in response to the first and the second clock-edge selection signals, to thereby selectively output a first and a second pre-rising data Q 0 R_PRE and Q 1 R_PRE, and a first and a second pre-falling data Q 0 F_PRE and Q 1 F_PRE. The sequence selection unit  328   b  receives the first and the second pre-rising data Q 0 R_PRE and Q 1 R_PRE, and the first and the second pre-falling data Q 0 F_PRE and Q 1 F_PRE in response to the first and the second rising data alignment control signals and the first and the second falling data alignment control signals, to thereby output the first and the second rising data Q 0 R and Q 1 R, and the first and the second falling data Q 0 F and Q 1 F. 
   The edge selection unit  328   a  includes a first to an eighth transfer gates TG 1  to TG 8 . Herein, when the first clock-edge selection signal is activated and the second clock-edge selection signal is inactivated, the first transfer gate TG 1  transfers a first bit GIO_Q&lt; 0 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the first pre-rising data Q 0 R_PRE, the third transfer gate TG 3  transfers a second bit GIO_Q&lt; 1 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the first pre-falling data Q 0 F_PRE, the fifth transfer gate TG 5  transfers a third bit GIO_Q&lt; 2 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the second pre-rising data Q 1 R_PRE and the seventh transfer gate TG 7  transfers a fourth bit GIO_Q&lt; 3 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the second pre-falling data Q 1 F_PRE. Likewise, when the first clock-edge selection signal is inactivated and the second clock-edge selection signal is activated, the second transfer gate TG 2  transfers the first bit GIO_Q&lt; 0 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the first pre-falling data Q 0 F_PRE, the fourth transfer gate TG 4  transfers the second bit GIO_Q&lt; 1 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the first pre-rising data Q 0 R_PRE, the sixth transfer gate TG 6  transfers the third bit GIO_Q&lt; 2 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the second pre-falling data Q 1 F_PRE and the eighth transfer gate TG 8  transfers the fourth bit GIO_Q&lt; 3 &gt; of the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; as the second pre-rising data Q 1 R_PRE. 
   The sequence selection unit  328   b  includes a ninth to a sixteenth transfer gates TG 9  to TG 16 . Herein, when the first rising data alignment control signal is activated and the second rising data alignment control signal is inactivated, the ninth transfer gate TG 9  transfers the first pre-rising data Q 0 R_PRE as the first rising data Q 0 R, the eleventh transfer gate TG 11  transfers the second pre-rising data Q 1 R_PRE as the second rising data Q 1 R. When the first rising data alignment control signal is inactivated and the second rising data alignment control signal is activated, the tenth transfer gate TG 10  transfers the first pre-rising data Q 0 R_PRE as the second rising data Q 1 R, the twelfth transfer gate TG 12  transfers the second pre-rising data Q 1 R_PRE as the first rising data Q 0 R. When, the first falling data alignment control signal is inactivated and the second falling data alignment control signal is activated, the thirteenth transfer gate TG 13  transfers the first pre-falling data Q 0 F_PRE as the first falling data Q 0 F, the fifteenth transfer gate TG 15  transfers the second pre-falling data Q 1 F_PRE as the second falling data Q 1 F. When the first falling data alignment control signal is activated and the second falling data alignment control signal is inactivated, the fourteenth transfer gate TG 14  transfers the first pre-falling data Q 0 F_PRE as the second falling data Q 1 F, the sixteenth transfer gate TG 16  transfers the second pre-falling data Q 1 F_PRE as the first falling data Q 0 F. 
   The first latch unit  330  saves the second rising data Q 1 R, the second latch unit  340  saves the first rising data Q 0 R, the third latch unit  350  saves the second falling data Q 1 F and the fourth latch unit  360  saves the first falling data Q 0 F. 
   The first output unit  370  includes a seventh transfer gate TG 17  for transferring an output of the first latch unit  330  to the second latch unit  340  in response to a first bit RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 &gt; of the first post-pipe output control signal RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The second output unit  375  includes a first driver for receiving an output of the second latch unit  340  to thereby output the received signal as the first output data RDO in response to a first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   The third output unit  380  includes an eighteenth transfer gate TG 18  for transferring an output of the third latch unit  350  to the fourth latch unit  360  in response to a first bit FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 &gt; of the second post-pipe output control signal FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. The fourth output unit  385  includes a second driver for receiving an output of the fourth latch unit  360  to thereby output the received signal as the second output data FDO in response to a first bit FPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
     FIG. 15  is a waveform diagram illustrating an operation of the data output device shown in  FIGS. 13 and 14 . 
   For reference, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that an AL is set to 0, a CL is set to 3, and a BL is set to 8. 
   As shown, first, when the read CAS signal CASP 6 _RD is activated after the read command is inputted, the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, the first address information signal SOSEB 0  and the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R have valid data values so that the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F, which is generated by the selection unit  100  based on the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R, has a valid data value. 
   Then, the first to fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  are activated in response to the corresponding bit of the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, which is sequentially activated. The first to fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  align the inputted global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; based on the first address information signal SOSEB 0 , the second address information signal SOSEB 1 _R and the third address information signal SOSEB 1 _F, to thereby output the aligned data in response to the first and the second post-pipe output control signal RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, and the first and the second pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. 
   In particularly, the first pipe latch unit  300  is explained as an example of the first to fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600 . Each bit of the inputted global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is aligned by the edge selection unit  328   a  and the sequence selection unit  328   b  based on the first and the second clock-edge selection signals outputted from the clock-edge selection unit  324 , the first and the second rising data alignment control signals outputted from the rising data alignment control signal generating unit  323 , and the first and the second falling data alignment control signals outputted from the falling data alignment control signal generating unit  325 . The aligned data are outputted as the first and the second rising data Q 0 R and Q 1 R, and the first and the second falling data Q 0 F and Q 1 F. Then, the first and the second rising data Q 0 R and Q 1 R, and the first and the second falling data Q 0 F and Q 1 F are saved at a corresponding one of the first to the fourth latch units  330 ,  340 ,  350  and  360  as shown in  FIG. 14 . 
   Continuously, the second output unit  375  outputs the output of the second latch unit  340  as the first output data RDO in response to the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; activated with a logic level ‘LOW’ in synchronization with a DLL falling clock FCLK_DLL corresponding to a (RL−1). The first output unit  370  transfers the output of the first latch unit  330  to the second latch unit  340  in response to the first bit RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 &gt; of the first post-pipe output control signal RPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; activated after one clock, so that the transferred data is outputted as the first output data RDO via the second output unit  375 . 
   As not shown in  FIG. 15 , the first bit FPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated in synchronization with a DLL rising clock RCLK_DLL corresponding to the RL. The third output unit  380  transfers the output of the third latch unit  350  to the fourth latch unit  360  in response to the first bit FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 &gt; of the second post-pipe output control signal FPOUT_POST&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; activated after one clock, so that the transferred data is outputted as the second output data FDO via the fourth output unit  385 . 
   The process for aligning data in the first pipe latch unit  300  is described as the following Table 2. 
   
     
       
         
             
             
             
             
             
           
             
               TABLE 2 
             
           
          
             
                 
             
             
                 
               0 
                 
               2 
                 
             
             
               START 
               SE- 
                 
               SE- 
             
             
               ADDRESS 
               QUEN 
               1 
               QUEN 
               3 
             
          
         
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
          
             
               MODE 
               &amp; 
                 
               SE- 
               &amp; 
                 
               SE- 
             
             
               (SEQBINT) 
               INTER 
               INTER 
               QUEN 
               INTER 
               INTER 
               QUEN 
             
             
                 
             
             
               SOSEB0 
               0 
               1 
               1 
               0 
               1 
               1 
             
             
               Q0R_PRE 
               Q0 
               Q1 
               Q1 
               Q0 
               Q1 
               Q1 
             
             
               Q1R_PRE 
               Q2 
               Q3 
               Q3 
               Q2 
               Q3 
               Q3 
             
             
               Q0F_PRE 
               Q1 
               Q0 
               Q0 
               Q1 
               Q0 
               Q0 
             
             
               Q1F_PRE 
               Q3 
               Q2 
               Q2 
               Q3 
               Q2 
               Q2 
             
             
               SOSEB1_R 
               0 
               0 
               0 
               1 
               1 
               1 
             
             
               R0 
               Q0, Q2 
               Q1, Q3 
               Q1, Q3 
               Q2, Q0 
               Q3, Q1 
               Q3, Q1 
             
             
               SOSEB1_F 
               0 
               0 
               1 
               1 
               1 
               0 
             
             
               F0 
               Q1, Q3 
               Q0, Q2 
               Q2, Q0 
               Q3, Q1 
               Q2, Q0 
               Q0, Q2 
             
             
               SEQUENCE 
               Q0, Q1, 
               Q1, Q0, 
               Q1, Q2, 
               Q2, Q3, 
               Q3, Q2, 
               Q3, Q0, 
             
             
               OF OUTPUT 
               Q2, Q3 
               Q3, Q2 
               Q3, Q0 
               Q0, Q1 
               Q1, Q0 
               Q1, Q2 
             
             
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   Hereinafter, operations of the conventional data output device and the data output device according to the present invention are described as follows. 
   To begin with, the conventional data output device includes the data align control unit  80  having the selection unit  10 , the first alignment control signal generating unit  20 , the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  and the clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40 . On the other hand, the data output device of the present invention includes the selection unit  100 . Herein, the selection unit  100  is similar structure with the selection unit  10 . The reason is that the first to the fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  recognizes the first and the second address information signal SOSEB 0  and SOSEB 1 _R as a valid data value when the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is activated. As a result, the data output device in the present invention does not need the first alignment control signal generating unit  20 , the second alignment control signal generating unit  30  and the clock-edge selection signal generating unit  40  for generating a plurality of control signals having plural bits sequentially activated by the two-clock unit. 
   Further, the first to the fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  of the present invention have a different structure with the conventional pipe latch unit  60 . The conventional pipe latch unit  60  latches the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; in synchronization with the pipe input control signal PIN&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; to thereby align the latched data in time of outputting. On the other hand, the first to the fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  of the present invention align the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; according to a clock edge and a data sequence in time of inputting, to thereby save the aligned data in the corresponding latch unit. Herein, the clock edge is selected based on the first address information signal SOSEB 0 , and the data sequence is selected based on the second and the third address information signals SOSEB 1 _R and SOSEB 1 _F. 
   As described above, in the present invention, the first to the fourth pipe latch units  300 ,  400 ,  500  and  600  of the data output device output the saved data in the corresponding latch unit in synchronization with the first and the second pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;. Therefore, in the present invention, the problem that the effective window of the output data corresponding to the skew is reduced can not be occurred because the skew between the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the first alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _R&lt; 0 : 3 &gt;, or the skew between the second pipe output control signal FPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; and the second alignment control signal SOSEB 1 _F&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; is not generated. 
     FIG. 16  is a timing diagram showing operations of the conventional data output device and the data output device according to the present invention. 
   Herein, an ‘A’ point means a time when the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has a valid data value. A ‘B’ point means a time when the first bit SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 &gt; of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has a valid data value. A ‘C’ point means a time when the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has a valid data value. As shown in  FIG. 16 , the ‘B’ point is advanced to the ‘C’ point by a half-clock. 
   In the conventional data output device, for a normal operation, the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; should have the valid data value before the first bit SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 &gt; of the clock-edge selection signal SOSEB 0 &lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has the valid data value. 
   In the present invention, for a normal operation, the global data GIO_Q&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; should have the valid data value before the first bit RPOUT&lt; 0 &gt; of the first pipe output control signal RPOUT&lt; 0 : 3 &gt; has the valid data value. 
   In this time, even if a frequency of a clock CLK is increased, each of the point ‘B’ and the point ‘c’ is not advanced to the point ‘A’ so as not to occur a data fail. Accordingly, the data output device of the present invention has an advantageous effect by the half-clock. 
   As described above, in the present invention, the effective window of the output data is not reduced because of the skews, so that it is possible to stably operate in a high frequency circumstance. 
   The present application contains subject matter related to Korean patent application No. KR 2005-91652, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 29, 2005, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
   While the present invention has been described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.