US 12,154,659 B2
Memory system and method of controlling a memory chip
Shinya Koizumi, Kamakura (JP)
Assigned to Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Kioxia Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/488,089.
Application 18/488,089 is a continuation of application No. 17/304,129, filed on Jun. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,830,576.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-206820 (JP), filed on Dec. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0046971 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G11C 7/22 (2006.01); G06F 1/08 (2006.01); G06F 13/16 (2006.01); G06F 13/18 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01); G11C 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC G11C 7/222 (2013.01) [G06F 13/18 (2013.01); G11C 7/1063 (2013.01); G11C 7/1066 (2013.01); G11C 7/1072 (2013.01); G11C 7/1093 (2013.01); G06F 1/08 (2013.01); G06F 13/1668 (2013.01); G06F 13/1689 (2013.01); G06F 13/4234 (2013.01); G06F 13/4243 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A memory system comprising:
a memory chip; and
a memory controller configured to:
in a write operation,
transfer at least a first command to the memory chip;
transfer a first timing signal synchronized with a first clock to the memory chip; and
transfer first data synchronized with the first timing signal to the memory chip, and,
in a read operation,
transfer at least a second command to the memory chip; and
transfer a second timing signal synchronized with at least a second clock to the memory chip, the second clock having a frequency different from a frequency of the first clock, wherein
the memory chip is configured to, in the read operation,
generate a third timing signal synchronized with the second clock based on the second timing signal; and
transfer second data synchronized with the third timing signal to the memory controller.