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6647522 |
Semiconductor devices having multiple memories
A semiconductor device having multiple memory circuits of varying sizes includes scan test circuitry that enables the memories to be simultaneous loaded with pattern data and tested. A first memory...
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6647521 |
Memory testing method and apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium
A memory testing method tests a memory by writing test data to and reading test data from the memory. Data is successively read from the memory is synchronism with a clock and the data is compared....
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6640321 |
Built-in self-repair of semiconductor memory with redundant row testing using background pattern
A method is presented for self-test and self-repair of a semiconductor memory device. Prior to the self-repair stage, both redundant and regular memory portions are comprehensively tested,...
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6629275 |
Reinstate apparatus and method to recreate data background for testing SRAM
A system for recreating a data background to test memory designs for macros includes a macro, a first multiplexer, and a second multiplexer. The macro includes a plurality of flip-flops. The first...
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6601205 |
Method to descramble the data mapping in memory circuits
An automatic method for the generation of a logical hardware test pattern in memory circuits is based on a given physical pattern. The method includes backwards transformation from a given set of...
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6587979 |
Partitionable embedded circuit test system for integrated circuit
A flexible built-in self-test (BIST) circuit is incorporated into an integrated circuit (IC) for testing one or random access memories or other memories embedded in an integrated circuit regardless...
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6571364 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device with fault analysis function
A semiconductor integrated circuit device with fault analysis function performs test operation for a memory circuit (such as a RAM) in which a comparison control circuit ( 6 ) generates a...
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6567940 |
Method of testing random-access memory
A method of testing RAM without destroying the stored data consists of looping through the locations to be tested ( 21, 28, 29 ), and at each location, inverting the data stored in the location (...
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6550027 |
Method and article of manufacture for differentiating between a non-volatile memory device and an emulator for purposes of in-circuit programming
The present invention relates to a method and an article of manufacture for differentiating between an in-circuit programming read-only memory (“ROM”) and a ROM emulator for purposes of...
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6539324 |
Semiconductor device and semiconductor device testing method
It is one object of the present invention to eliminate redundant testing steps from an operation for testing the search function of a content addressable memory having a priority encoder. Before...
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6523135 |
Built-in self-test circuit for a memory device
A built-in self-test (BIST) circuit in a DRAM has a test mode controller including a mode counter for selecting based on the count thereof one of a plurality of test modes, and a plurality of test...
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6513138 |
Pattern generator for semiconductor test system
A pattern generator for generating a test pattern that has a repetition rate higher than the basic repetition rate thereof to test a synchronous memory. The test pattern to be provided to a memory...
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6490700 |
Memory device testing apparatus and data selection circuit
A memory device testing apparatus has a pattern generator, which generates all of the signals used for a packet signal in one cycle, a pin data selector, which generates the packet signal by...
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6484282 |
Test pattern generator, a memory testing device, and a method of generating a plurality of test patterns
A test pattern generator for generating a plurality of test patterns to test a memory comprising: a control memory for storing plural kinds of control instructions to generate the test patterns; a...
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6467056 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit and method of checking memory
A test circuit comprised of a microprogram controlled control unit for generating a test pattern (addresses and data) for each memory in accordance with a predetermined algorithm and reading...
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6438719 |
Memory supervision
A method and system for testing a memory in operation. A storage unit is used to temporarily free one memory location in the memory, making it possible to check this memory location for bit errors....
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6434503 |
Automated creation of specific test programs from complex test programs
A method for providing specific test programs from a production test program for testing semiconductor devices, in accordance with the present invention, includes providing a semiconductor device...
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6425099 |
Method of updating an associative memory of the TRIE type, and router implementing such a method
An associative memory of the TRIE type is organised in the form of registers of 2 K cells having a portal register from which binary strings are analyzed in successive slices of K bits. Each...
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6389525 |
Pattern generator for a packet-based memory tester
A pattern generator for use in a memory tester to provide packet address and data signals to a packet-based memory-under-test is disclosed. The pattern generator includes an address source for...
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6385746 |
Memory test circuit
A memory test circuit having access control circuits ( 11 and 12, or 21 and 22, or 31 and 32 ) recognizes a first memory circuit ( 101 ) and a second memory circuit ( 102 ), as one...
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6345372 |
Method for testing bus connections of writable and readable integrated electronic circuits, in particular memory components
A method for testing bus connections of electronic circuits, in particular memory components, selects address and data bit test patterns such that, in a first step of write and read steps,...
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6343161 |
Image processing device
Image data of a test pattern is transmitted to an image processor and image processing is effected by the image processor based on the test pattern. The image outputted (the results of the image...
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6333872 |
Self-test method for testing read stability in a dual-port SRAM cell
A structure and method for testing multi-port SRAM cells includes a test controller connected to at least one multi-port SRAM cell (the test controller is adapted to store a pattern into the...
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6330696 |
Self-testing of DRAMs for multiple faults
DRAM memory unit is tested for a series of cell faults such as: the stuck-at fault (SAF), the stuck-open fault (SOF), the transition fault (TF), the multiple address fault (MAF) as well as storage...
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6327198 |
Semiconductor memory device having a test mode setting circuit
A semiconductor memory device according to the present invention includes: a test mode setting circuit capable of serially setting a plurality of test modes in accordance with an external signal; a...
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6323664 |
Semiconductor memory device capable of accurately testing for defective memory cells at a wafer level
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor memory device that includes a memory cell array and a plurality of pads for providing data to and from the memory cell array. A plurality of input/output line...
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6317852 |
Method to test auto-refresh and self refresh circuitry
This invention describes a method to test both auto-refresh and self refresh of an SDRAM. The method writes a logical zero in to a single cell on each word line using a write with auto-precharge...
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6317851 |
Memory test circuit and a semiconductor integrated circuit into which the memory test circuit is incorporated
A memory test circuit in which time required for a memory test is reduced is disclosed. A memory test circuit according to the present invention is provided with stripe data generating means for...
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6286116 |
Built-in test method for content addressable memories
A method and apparatus for built in self test, BIST, of content addressable memory, CAM, and associated random access memory, RAM, is described. The method and apparatus may most beneficially be...
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6279128 |
Autonomous system for recognition of patterns formed by stored data during computer memory scrubbing
A system for continuous monitoring and autonomous detection of patterns in the main memory subsystem of a computer system. The invention can be embodied as an extension to existing memory scrubbing...
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6237116 |
Testing error correcting code feature in computers that do not have direct hardware features for causing single bit and multi-bit errors
Built-in tests included in reset functions of single board computers can be rapidly performed to confirm adequate functionality without additional hardware support by disabling an error correcting...
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6233669 |
Memory address generator capable of row-major and column-major sweeps
An improved method and structure for generating addresses of a memory array facilitates the testing of a memory cell by generating the address of any adjacent memory cell to the memory cell under...
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6219807 |
Semiconductor memory device having an ECC circuit
To provide a semiconductor memory device having an ECC circuit whereof checker-data inspection of memory cells in the user areas and the ECC areas can be performed at once, the ECC code generation...
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6219467 |
Image processing device
A test pattern which has an outputted image obtained by said image processing executing normal image processing is used to self-judge an image processor. Namely, image data of the above described...
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6195771 |
Semiconductor device having semiconductor memory circuit to be tested, method of testing semiconductor memory circuit and read circuit for semiconductor memory circuit
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device having a semiconductor memory circuit whose operation is tested in combination with an external test means to specify defective portions produced in a...
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6182262 |
Multi bank test mode for memory devices
A multiple bank memory device is described which can be tested by accessing the multiple memory banks simultaneously. The memory includes a test mode trigger which initiates a test which writes and...
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6170070 |
Test method of cache memory of multiprocessor system
A test method for a cache memory of a multiprocessor system. The multiprocessor system has a shared memory structure accessed via a system bus, including a multiplicity of processor modules, each...
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6167542 |
Arrangement for fault detection in circuit interconnections
Testing time of interconnections is reducted by splitting up the collection of connection paths to be tested into two or more groups. A set of test vectors, which is applied to each of the groups...
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6148424 |
Pattern generating apparatus
A pattern generating apparatus used in quality judgment testing of memories incorporating a predetermined signal transfer configuration such as a protocol transfer system, the apparatus having: an...
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6112322 |
Circuit and method for stress testing EEPROMS
A circuit and method are provided for stress-testing EEPROMS by incrementally selecting and deselecting word lines. The circuit of the invention comprises a memory cell array, a set of decoders for...
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6081910 |
Circuit for allowing a two-pass fuse blow to memory chips combining an array built-in self-test with redundancy capabilities
A circuit that enhances the testability of an integrated circuit of a memory type and which identifies defective redundant word lines in a state of the art SRAM macro that combines an ABIST...
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6079037 |
Method and apparatus for detecting intercell defects in a memory device
A method for identifying intercell defects in a memory device activates a plurality of spaced-apart rows simultaneously. Each of the rows includes cells that are written to logic states...
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6065143 |
Semiconductor memory device capable of fast testing without externally considering address scramble or data scramble
A row address signal output from an internal row address generation circuit according to an output from a ring oscillator activated in response to an externally applied burn-in mode designation...
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6035420 |
Method of performing an extensive diagnostic test in conjunction with a bios test routine
A BIOS testing routine is initiated. Control is transferred to a diagnostic routine. The diagnostic routine performs a series of test in which a plurality of components are examined. In one...
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6032275 |
Test pattern generator
It is to provide a test pattern generator that can easily generate expected value data for arbitrary initial values when testing a memory device having a function of write enable/disable control...
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6016561 |
Output data compression scheme for use in testing IC memories
A memory system operable in a normal mode of operation and a test mode of operation includes sensing circuitry which generates x number of data bits during a read cycle. A read path circuit,...
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6009541 |
Apparatus for performing an extensive diagnostic test in conjunction with a bios test routine
A BIOS testing routine is initiated. Control is transferred to a diagnostic routine. The diagnostic routine performs a series of test in which a plurality of components are examined. In one...
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5996106 |
Multi bank test mode for memory devices
A multiple bank memory device is described which can be tested by accessing the multiple memory banks simultaneously. The memory includes a test mode trigger which initiates a test which writes and...
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5991904 |
Method and apparatus for rapidly testing memory devices
A circuit transfers data in an array of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The circuit includes a plurality of row lines, a plurality of pairs of complementary digit lines, and an array of...
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5987636 |
Static test sequence compaction using two-phase restoration and segment manipulation
A technique for static compaction of test sequences is described. The method for static compaction according to the present invention includes two key features: (1) two-phase vector restoration,...
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