Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Built-in self-test for embedded spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory
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Application No.: US15362935Application Date: 2016-11-29
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Publication No.: US10283212B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Michael B. Healy , Hillery C. Hunter , Janani Mukundan , Karthick Rajamani , Saravanan Sethuraman
- 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 Bryan Bortnick
- Main IPC: G11C29/12
- IPC: G11C29/12 ; G11C29/50 ; G11C29/52 ; G11C14/00 ; G11C11/16 ; G11C29/04

Abstract:
Examples of techniques for a built-in self-test (BIST) for embedded spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include: initiating, by a processor, a BIST for the STT-MRAM; performing, by the processor, an error-correcting code (ECC) test for a portion of the STT-MRAM; responsive to the ECC test not being passed, determining whether a maximum signal is reached; responsive to the maximum signal not being reached, increasing the signal and performing the ECC test again; and responsive to the maximum signal being reached, determining that the portion of the STT-MRAM is bad.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180151246A1 BUILT-IN SELF-TEST FOR EMBEDDED SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY Public/Granted day:2018-05-31
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