- Patent Title: Multiple algorithmic pattern generator testing of a memory device
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Application No.: US16218267Application Date: 2018-12-12
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Publication No.: US10937518B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Roman A. Royer , Chikara Kondo , Chiaki Dono
- Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US ID Boise
- Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US ID Boise
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: G11C29/00
- IPC: G11C29/00 ; G11C29/36 ; G11C29/12 ; G11C29/26 ; G11C5/02 ; G06F13/16 ; G11C29/44 ; G11C29/56

Abstract:
Apparatuses including a test interface circuit that is configured to merge multiple independent traffic streams generated from individual algorithmic pattern generators (APGs) for communication with a memory device over a shared memory interface. The combination of multiple independent traffic streams, each with their own looping sequences and command timings, may generate a large set of random command sequences. The test interface circuit may include an arbiter circuit that merges a first independent traffic stream from a first APG and a second independent traffic stream from a second APG. Each of the first and second independent traffic streams are directed to different semi-independently-accessible portions of the memory device. The memory device may include a hybrid memory cube having independently accessible vaults or a high bandwidth memory device having independently accessible channels, in some examples. The test interface circuit may be included in a built-in self-test engine or in a standalone tester.
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