Timing adjustment circuit for a memory interface and method of adjusting timing for memory interface

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PATENT NO 8582376
APP PUB NO 20120188833A1
SERIAL NO

13236007

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According to one embodiment, a timing adjustment circuit for a memory interface is presented. The circuit is provided with a gate circuit, an original gate signal generation circuit, a high impedance prevention unit, an impedance control unit and a gate leveling circuit. The gate circuit performs gating of a data strobe signal outputted from a memory. The original gate signal generation circuit generates an original gate signal based on information of a read latency and a burst length. The high impedance prevention unit to prevent the data strobe signal from being in a high impedance state. The impedance control unit controls execution and release of operation of the high impedance prevention unit. The gate leveling circuit outputs a timing adjusted gate signal to the gate circuit based on the original gate signal and the data strobe signal.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAMINATO-KU TOKYO 105-0023

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Iijima, Hiroaki Kanagawa-ken, JP 34 108
Kito, Hideaki Kanagawa-ken, JP 9 115
Ota, Satoshi Kanagawa-ken, JP 72 429
Tsuchiya, Shigehiro Tokyo, JP 3 34
Yamahara, Yosuke Tokyo, JP 3 7

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