Abstract:
The invention relates to a control method and apparatus for a plurality of memory units installed in a data processing system. In the control method a plurality of memory units (4, 5) perform simultaneous writing or reading operations, one of the memory units (4;5) being selected for normal use. In the event of an error occurring during a write mode operation, a memory unit (4;5) without error is immediately selected alternatively, and in the event of an error during a read mode operation the selection is made in response to the next clock pulse to permit a retry from a processor (1 ;2). The control apparatus comprises a plurality of memory units (4, 5), memory unit access means (12), a plurality of error holding circuits (17, 18), control means (23), status selection commanding means (13), and status selector means (14). The control method and apparatus works with enhanced reliability and performance.
Abstract:
A bitline regulator for use in a high speed flash memory system is disclosed. The bitline regulator is responsive to a set of trim bits that are generated by comparing the bias voltage of a bitline to a reference voltage.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides circuit and method embodiments for calibrating a signal of an integrated circuit. A programmable resistive element (110) is coupled in series with a node of the integrated circuit, where at least part of the integrated circuit is formed in at least one front end of line (FEOL) device level. The programmable resistive element (110) is formed in at least one back end of line (BEOL) wiring level, and the programmable resistive element is in a non-volatile resistive state that is variable across a plurality of non-volatile resistive states in response to a program signal applied to the programmable resistive element.
Abstract:
A method and structure for the invention includes an integrated memory structure having a built-in test portion. The integrated memory structure has memory cells, bitlines and wordlines connected to the memory cells, wordline decoders connected to a plurality of the wordlines, bitline restore devices connected to the bitlines for charging the bitlines during read and write operations, and a clock circuit connected to the wordlines. During a test mode the wordline decoders simultaneously select multiple wordlines that the bitline restore devices maintain in an active state and the clock circuit maintains the multiple wordlines and the bitline restore devices in an active state for a period in excess of a normal read cycle. The invention also includes transistors which are connected to the memory cells. The transistors include bitline contacts which are stressed during the test mode.
Abstract:
A semiconductor memory comprising a memory cell block 111 comprising a plurality of memory cells, having n pairs of parallel bit structure; two pairs of word lines WL connected to said memory cells of said memory cell block; n pairs of bit lines BL, /BL connected to said memory cells of said memory cell block; n pairs of DQ data lines DQ05, /DQ05 - DQ35, /DQ35 connected to said n pairs of bit lines and divided into two groups each comprising n/2 pairs of the DQ data lines, a group of n/2 pairs of the DQ lines being arranged at a side of said memory cell block and another group of n/2 pairs of the DQ lines being arranged at an opposite side of said memory cell block.
Abstract:
A circuit configuration for a programmable nonvolatile memory having memory cells organized in rows and columns, includes a programming circuit which contains a first device for testing purposes that applies a programming current to a first predetermined number of memory cells in parallel for a first predetermined time period. During a second predetermined time period, the device thereupon connects a second predetermined number, which is greater than the first number, in parallel an applies the programming current to them. A method is provided for operating the circuit configuration.