Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form control wiring between adjacent first wiring and second wiring without changing lateral intervals between adjacent storage capacitors of a DRAM memory cell. SOLUTION: Each of second wirings 2 connects memory cells, a storage capacitor 3 of the memory cell is arranged such that a storage capacitor 3 of the memory cell is shifted laterally relative to each second wiring 2. Therefore, the capacitor most proximate to each other is not mutually shifted in the direction of a bit line or a word line but the capacitor is shifted in the oblique direction to the bit line and the word line. Each second wiring 2 is connected to a plurality of memory cells each having the storage capacitor arranged so as to be laterally alternately shifted to the left or right of the second wiring. Thus, while two arrays of memory cells can be controlled by single second wiring, the storage capacitors in the memory cell mutually keep the same space in the same way as a conventional memory cell. Consequently, the required number of the second wirings 2 can be reduced. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system which can obtain a method and apparatus setting wafer chips with a single power on and off sequence, and further adjust a chip parameter during a wafer test without utilizing the sequence. SOLUTION: The method comprises the steps of: assigning a specific identifier to a controllable chip resistor by a program of each wafer chip for test (step 52); storing a value of the parameter fixed by corresponding to each of them inside the chip resistor of the chip selected based on its identifier (step 54); and performing a test evaluating a setting of the parameter for each chip with a desired parameter set simultaneously (step 56). COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor arrangement in which a plurality of individual element fields (2) are arranged along lines (3) of a first type and lines (4) of a second type, on a semiconductor chip (1). The lines of the first or second type extend from an inner region (A;5) to an outer region (B), and the lines of the respective other type of lines extend around the inner region (A;5). A circular central region (5) is formed in one form of embodiment, e.g. in a DRAM memory, said central region containing logic elements which are standard on memory modules. Memory cells (2) are arranged around the central region (5) in such a way that they are located along word lines (3) embodied in the form of concentric rings.
Abstract:
An integrated semiconductor memory includes a clock generator circuit for generating an internal clock signal that exhibits a certain phase angle with respect to an external clock signal. The phase angle is dependent on a value of the supply voltage of the clock generator circuit. The supply voltage is provided by a controllable voltage generator that includes a controllable resistor. During the production process, the supply voltage generated can be picked up at a contact pad. The value of the controllable resistor is changed in each memory chip by an automatic production machine until the supply voltage generated matches a target value. The controllable voltage generator can be adjusted individually for each memory chip via fuse elements so that the target value of the supply voltage is achieved with high accuracy for each memory chip.
Abstract:
An integrated semiconductor memory device includes a temperature sensor circuit to generate a temperature-dependent control signal, a reference circuit to generate a temperature-independent reference signal, a comparator circuit and a voltage generator circuit. The comparator circuit generates a first level or second level of an activation signal in a manner dependent on the comparison of the control signal and the reference signal which are both fed to it on an input side. The voltage generator circuit generates a first control signal or a second control signal in a manner dependent on the level of the activation signal. The integrated semiconductor memory enables the generation of two control signals for a selection transistor of a memory cell in a manner dependent on whether the temperature sensor circuit detects a temperature in a first temperature range or in a second temperature range.
Abstract:
An integrated semiconductor memory device includes a temperature sensor circuit to generate a temperature-dependent control signal, a reference circuit to generate a temperature-independent reference signal, a comparator circuit and a voltage generator circuit. The comparator circuit generates a first level or second level of an activation signal in a manner dependent on the comparison of the control signal and the reference signal which are both fed to it on an input side. The voltage generator circuit generates a first control signal or a second control signal in a manner dependent on the level of the activation signal. The integrated semiconductor memory enables the generation of two control signals for a selection transistor of a memory cell in a manner dependent on whether the temperature sensor circuit detects a temperature in a first temperature range or in a second temperature range.
Abstract:
An integrated memory circuit has a memory cell array and a test circuit. The test circuit generates an assessment datum, the assessment datum is dependent on a result of a comparison between a datum read from the memory cell array and a datum previously written to the memory cell array. A coding unit is coupled to the test circuit in order to code a plurality of assessment signals to form a coded test signal, a voltage signal is assigned to the plurality of test data as coded test datum.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory has a novel geometry of a memory cell array. Without reducing the distance between storage capacitors that are the most closely adjacent to one another it is possible to structure additional lines between adjacent lines in particular word lines. In a preferred embodiment, the number of word lines required for the number of memory cells remaining the same is reduced, as a result of which word line drivers are saved and substrate area is gained.
Abstract:
A test process for an integrated semiconductor memory with control, memory cell and select transistor comprises switching from normal to test operation. One signal blocks the select transistors and a second signal makes them conductive. Testing occurs between reading data in and blocking transistors and between blocking and conductive switching. An independent claim is also included for an integrated semiconductor memory as above.
Abstract:
The semiconducting arrangement has several fields of individual elements (2) arranged on lines of first (3) and second (4) types on a semiconducting chip (1). The lines of the first or second type run from an inner region (5) to an outer region and the lines of the other type run around the inner region so as to enclose the inner region. An auxiliary area is arranged in the inner region.