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4 Meg x 16 EDO DRAM

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4 MEG x 16

EDO DRAM

two methods to disable the outputs and keep them

disabled during the CAS# HIGH time. The first method

is to have OE# HIGH when CAS# transitions HIGH and

the DQs, and they will remain disabled (regardless of

the state of OE# after that point) until CAS# falls again.

The second method is to have OE# LOW when CAS#

transitions HIGH and then bring OE# HIGH for a

period. This will disable the DQs, and they will remain

disabled (regardless of the state of OE# after that point)

until CAS# falls again (see Figure 3). During other

of RAS# or CAS#, whichever occurs last. WE# can also

perform the function of disabling the output drivers

under certain conditions, as shown in Figure 4.

EDO-PAGE-MODE operations are always initiated

with a row address strobed in by the RAS# signal,

followed by a column address strobed in by CAS#, just

like for single location accesses. However, subsequent

column locations within the row may then be accessed

at the page mode cycle time. This is accomplished by

cycling CAS# while holding RAS# LOW and entering

new column addresses with each CAS# cycle. Returning

RAS# HIGH terminates the EDO-PAGE-MODE

operation.

DRAM REFRESH

The supply voltage must be maintained at the speci-

fied levels, and the refresh requirements must be met in

order to retain stored data in the DRAM. The refresh

requirements are met by refreshing all rows in the

4 Meg x 16 DRAM array at least once every 64ms (8,192

rows for N3 or 4,096 rows for R6). The recommended

procedure is to execute 4,096 CBR REFRESH cycles,

either uniformly spaced or grouped in bursts, every

64ms. The MT4LC4M16N3 internally refreshes two

rows for each CBR cycle, whereas the MT4LC4M16R6

refreshes one row for every CBR cycle. For either device,

executing 4,096 CBR cycles will refresh the entire de-

vice. The CBR REFRESH will invoke the internal refresh

counter for automatic RAS# addressing. Alternatively,

RAS#-ONLY REFRESH capability is inherently provided.

However, with this method, only one row is refreshed

on each cycle. Thus, 8,192 RAS-only REFRESH cycles are

needed every 64ms on the MT4LC4M16N3 in order to

refresh the entire device. JEDEC strongly recommends

the use of CBR REFRESH for this device.

An optional self refresh mode is also available on the

“S” version. The self refresh feature is initiated by

performing a CBR Refresh cycle and holding RAS# low

the choice of a fully static, low-power data retention

mode or a dynamic refresh mode at the extended

refresh period of 128ms, or 31.25µs per cycle, when

using a distributed CBR refresh. This refresh rate can be

applied during normal operation, as well as during a

standby or battery backup mode.

The self refresh mode is terminated by driving RAS#

the completion of any internal refresh cycles that may

be in process at the time of the RAS# LOW-to-HIGH

transition. If the DRAM controller uses a distributed

CBR refresh sequence, a burst refresh is not required

upon exiting self refresh, however, if the controller is

using RAS# only or burst CBR refresh then a burst

EDO PAGE MODE (continued)