US Patent 7974147 Method and apparatus for monitoring memory addresses

Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for monitoring a memory address transmitted along an address path and converted into a row or column address of memory. The method includes: generating a path decision signal for deciding whether to connect the address path to a data terminal of the memory according to a memory command; and when the address path is connected to the data terminal of the memory in response to the path decision signal, transmitting a memory address, corresponding to the memory command, to the data terminal of the memory so that the memory address is monitored through the data terminal of the memory.