Memory comprising directed auto-refresh memory bank selection circuit for a dynamic random access memory, method for operating the memory, and method for refreshing the memory

摘要

A memory includes at least two memory banks, each memory bank including an array of memory cells including rows and columns. The memory includes a directed auto-refresh memory bank selection circuit configured to simultaneously select a first of the at least two memory banks for a read or write operation and a second of the at least two memory banks for a directed auto-refresh.