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公开(公告)号:DE10334387A1
公开(公告)日:2004-04-15
申请号:DE10334387
申请日:2003-07-28
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: ALEXANDER GEORGE WILLIAM , BAKER STEVEN M , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , MA DAVID SUITWAI
IPC: G11C7/10 , G11C7/16 , G11C11/4096 , G11C11/4193 , G11C29/02 , G11C5/14
Abstract: A system and method for monitoring internal voltage sources in an integrated circuit, such as a DRAM integrated circuit, includes an internal analog multiplexing circuit, an internal analog-to-digital converter, and an interface circuit. Through the analog multiplexing circuit, the analog-to-digital converter sequentially connects to each voltage source and converts the measured voltage level of the source to a binary word. The interface circuit presents the binary word, e.g., serially, to test equipment off the integrated circuit.
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公开(公告)号:DE10321451A1
公开(公告)日:2004-01-08
申请号:DE10321451
申请日:2003-05-13
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: EDMONDS JOHNATHAN , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , PARTSCH TORSTEN
IPC: G11C7/22 , G11C7/24 , G11C11/4076 , G11C11/4078
Abstract: A method of protecting an integrated circuit that includes sensing a temperature of an integrated circuit, comparing the sensed temperature with a threshold temperature and controlling operation of the integrated circuit based on the comparing.
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公开(公告)号:DE10321476A1
公开(公告)日:2003-12-04
申请号:DE10321476
申请日:2003-05-13
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: EDMONDS JOHNATHAN , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , PARTSCH TORSTEN , WELCH MATT
IPC: G11C7/04 , G11C7/22 , G11C7/24 , G11C11/4076 , G11C11/4078 , G11C5/00
Abstract: A method of protecting an integrated circuit that includes sensing a temperature of an integrated circuit that has a data pin, generating a temperature data signal based on the sensing, implementing a temperature sensing protocol and supplying the temperature data signal to the data pin based on the temperature sensing protocol.
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公开(公告)号:DE10326774A1
公开(公告)日:2004-04-15
申请号:DE10326774
申请日:2003-06-13
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: EDMONDS JOHNATHAN , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , PARTSCH TORSTEN , TIAN TAO
IPC: G11C29/02 , G11C11/407 , G11C7/22
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公开(公告)号:DE10321441A1
公开(公告)日:2003-12-04
申请号:DE10321441
申请日:2003-05-13
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: BOSCH CATHERINE , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , NINO JR LEONEL R , PARTSCH TORSTEN
IPC: G06F12/00 , G06F12/06 , G06F13/16 , G11C7/10 , G11C11/4076
Abstract: A circuit and method of operation for combining commands in a DRAM (dynamic random access memory) are revealed. The method applies to DRAMs having a plurality of memory banks or arrays. The method combines commands to rows on different memory banks, and the method also combines row and column commands on different memory banks. The method eliminates steps in a sequence of commands, and may significantly increase speed of input/output to a DRAM.
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公开(公告)号:DE10342474A1
公开(公告)日:2004-04-15
申请号:DE10342474
申请日:2003-09-15
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: EDMONDS JOHNATHAN , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , PARTSCH TORSTEN
IPC: G11C7/20 , G11C7/22 , G11C11/4072 , G11C11/4076
Abstract: A method of using a memory chip that includes operating a memory chip of a memory system and sending a command signal to the memory chip, wherein the command signal contains information regarding an operational frequency of a system clock signal of the memory system.
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公开(公告)号:DE10330111A1
公开(公告)日:2004-04-08
申请号:DE10330111
申请日:2003-07-03
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: BOSCH KATHERINE , EDMONDS JOHNATHAN , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , NINO JUN LEONEL R , PARTSCH TORSTEN
IPC: G11C11/4072 , G11C29/00
Abstract: A method of self-repair for a DRAM integrated circuit includes internally generating a bit pattern and writing the pattern to an array of memory cells within the integrated circuit. The DRAM integrated circuit reads from the array and internally compares the read data with the generated pattern to determine addresses for failed memory cells. The DRAM integrated circuit sets internal soft fuses that record the addresses of the failed memory cells and provide substitute memory cells for the failed memory cells from a redundant memory portion of the array. The self-repair process occurs each time the DRAM integrated circuit is powered up, thus permitting the integrated circuit to adapt to failures when installed in electronic devices and lessening the need for repair during manufacturing.
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公开(公告)号:DE10334386A1
公开(公告)日:2004-02-26
申请号:DE10334386
申请日:2003-07-28
Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Inventor: EDMONDS JOHNATHAN , HUCKABY JENNIFER FAYE , PARTSCH TORSTEN
IPC: G01K7/42 , G05B19/042 , H01L23/58 , G06F1/04
Abstract: A method of throttling the frequency with which an integrated circuit is accessed includes sensing the temperature of the integrated circuit die and converting the sensed temperature to a digital signal. The digital signal is stored in a register of the integrated circuit. The digital signal is read, and the frequency with which the integrated circuit is accessed is adjusted dependent at least in part upon the temperature of the die as indicated by the digital signal.
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