JPS6470999A - Method and apparatus for memory test - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for memory test

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JPS6470999A
JPS6470999A JP63119066A JP11906688A JPS6470999A JP S6470999 A JPS6470999 A JP S6470999A JP 63119066 A JP63119066 A JP 63119066A JP 11906688 A JP11906688 A JP 11906688A JP S6470999 A JPS6470999 A JP S6470999A
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Daburiyuu Sumerusaa Donarudo
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F7/00Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
    • G06F7/06Arrangements for sorting, selecting, merging, or comparing data on individual record carriers
    • 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
    • G11C29/10Test algorithms, e.g. memory scan [MScan] algorithms; Test patterns, e.g. checkerboard patterns 
    • 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
    • G11C29/18Address generation devices; Devices for accessing memories, e.g. details of addressing circuits
    • G11C29/20Address generation devices; Devices for accessing memories, e.g. details of addressing circuits using counters or linear-feedback shift registers [LFSR]
    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G06F11/10Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's
    • G06F11/1008Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's in individual solid state devices

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  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
  • For Increasing The Reliability Of Semiconductor Memories (AREA)
  • Detection And Correction Of Errors (AREA)
JP63119066A 1987-05-15 1988-05-16 Method and apparatus for memory test Pending JPS6470999A (en)

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US07/050,847 US4782487A (en) 1987-05-15 1987-05-15 Memory test method and apparatus

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EP (1) EP0291283A3 (ja)
JP (1) JPS6470999A (ja)
KR (1) KR930001792B1 (ja)
CA (1) CA1304164C (ja)
IL (1) IL86161A (ja)
MX (1) MX165204B (ja)

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EP0291283A3 (en) 1990-06-06
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