Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sequential error capture during memory test
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Application No.: US16567508Application Date: 2019-09-11
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Publication No.: US10971242B2Publication Date: 2021-04-06
- Inventor: William Huott , Daniel Rodko , Pradip Patel
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent William Kinnaman
- Main IPC: G11C29/12
- IPC: G11C29/12 ; G11C29/02 ; G11C29/44 ; G11C29/00

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and circuitry for memory arrays. A system for testing a memory array having self-test circuitry includes a register having register latches operable to receive error logic signals having respective first states or second states. The register latches are arranged in series having respective latch inputs cascaded with preceding latch outputs operable to shift the error logic signals to a serial output according to a control signal that is common to the register latches. The system includes an aggregate latch operable to receive the serial output and having input logic configured to maintain a first state of the aggregate latch until the serial output is a second state. The system includes a built-in self-test (BIST) engine including stored instructions operable upon execution by the BIST engine to output the control signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210074375A1 SEQUENTIAL ERROR CAPTURE DURING MEMORY TEST Public/Granted day:2021-03-11
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