DE60311117D1 - Verfahren und schaltkreise zum identifizieren schwacher bit in einem mram - Google Patents

Verfahren und schaltkreise zum identifizieren schwacher bit in einem mram

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DE60311117D1
DE60311117D1 DE60311117T DE60311117T DE60311117D1 DE 60311117 D1 DE60311117 D1 DE 60311117D1 DE 60311117 T DE60311117 T DE 60311117T DE 60311117 T DE60311117 T DE 60311117T DE 60311117 D1 DE60311117 D1 DE 60311117D1
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mram
circuits
weak bit
identifying weak
identifying
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J Nahas
W Andre
J Garni
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NXP USA Inc
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Freescale Semiconductor Inc
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    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/02Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements
    • G11C11/16Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements using elements in which the storage effect is based on magnetic spin effect
    • G11C11/165Auxiliary circuits
    • G11C11/1673Reading or sensing circuits or methods
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    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/02Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements
    • G11C11/16Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements using elements in which the storage effect is based on magnetic spin effect
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/02Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements
    • G11C11/16Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements using elements in which the storage effect is based on magnetic spin effect
    • G11C11/165Auxiliary circuits
    • G11C11/1653Address circuits or decoders
    • G11C11/1655Bit-line or column circuits
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/02Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements
    • G11C11/16Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using magnetic elements using elements in which the storage effect is based on magnetic spin effect
    • G11C11/165Auxiliary circuits
    • G11C11/1675Writing or programming circuits or methods
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/02Detection or location of defective auxiliary circuits, e.g. defective refresh counters
    • G11C29/025Detection or location of defective auxiliary circuits, e.g. defective refresh counters in signal lines
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/04Detection or location of defective memory elements, e.g. cell constructio details, timing of test signals
    • G11C29/08Functional testing, e.g. testing during refresh, power-on self testing [POST] or distributed testing
    • G11C29/12Built-in arrangements for testing, e.g. built-in self testing [BIST] or interconnection details
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11CSTATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/04Detection or location of defective memory elements, e.g. cell constructio details, timing of test signals
    • G11C29/08Functional testing, e.g. testing during refresh, power-on self testing [POST] or distributed testing
    • G11C29/12Built-in arrangements for testing, e.g. built-in self testing [BIST] or interconnection details
    • G11C29/12005Built-in arrangements for testing, e.g. built-in self testing [BIST] or interconnection details comprising voltage or current generators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • For Increasing The Reliability Of Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
  • Read Only Memory (AREA)
DE60311117T 2002-09-26 2003-07-22 Verfahren und schaltkreise zum identifizieren schwacher bit in einem mram Expired - Fee Related DE60311117T2 (de)

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US255303 2002-09-26
US10/255,303 US6538940B1 (en) 2002-09-26 2002-09-26 Method and circuitry for identifying weak bits in an MRAM
PCT/US2003/022851 WO2004029987A1 (en) 2002-09-26 2003-07-22 Method and circuitry for identifying weak bits in an mram

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US (1) US6538940B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1547094B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4322809B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100985400B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100416706C (de)
AU (1) AU2003252100A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60311117T2 (de)
TW (1) TWI299870B (de)
WO (1) WO2004029987A1 (de)

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KR20050057585A (ko) 2005-06-16
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TWI299870B (en) 2008-08-11
JP4322809B2 (ja) 2009-09-02
WO2004029987A1 (en) 2004-04-08
EP1547094A1 (de) 2005-06-29
CN100416706C (zh) 2008-09-03
KR100985400B1 (ko) 2010-10-06
CN1685445A (zh) 2005-10-19
EP1547094B1 (de) 2007-01-10
JP2006500725A (ja) 2006-01-05
US6538940B1 (en) 2003-03-25

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