Test access port architecture to facilitate multiple testing modes

    公开(公告)号:US11250928B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US17100647

    申请日:2020-11-20

    摘要: A system comprises a testing mode register, a set of pins, and a test access port controller. The test access port controller initiates a first testing mode by configuring the set of pins according to a first pin protocol. The test access port controller configures a first pin to receive first test pattern data based on a first convention and configures a second pin to output first test result data based on the first test pattern data. Based on detecting a register command stored in the testing mode register, the test access port controller initiates a second testing mode by configuring the set of pins according to a second pin protocol. The test access port controller configures the first pin to receive a second test pattern data generated based on a second convention and configures the second pin to output a second test result data based on the second test pattern data.

    MEMORY DEVICE TESTING, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220005541A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-06

    申请号:US16919922

    申请日:2020-07-02

    摘要: Methods of testing memory devices are disclosed. A method may include reading from a number of memory addresses of a memory array of the memory device and identifying each memory address of the number of addresses as either a pass or a fail. The method may further include storing, for each identified fail, data associated with the identified fail in a buffer of the memory device. Further, the method may include conveying, to a tester external to the memory device, at least some of the data associated with each identified fail without conveying address data associated with each identified pass to the tester. Devices and systems are also disclosed.

    Dual tap architecture for enabling secure access for DDR memory test controller

    公开(公告)号:US11037651B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16675676

    申请日:2019-11-06

    摘要: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for securely accessing and testing a double data rate (DDR) memory device. The apparatus includes a first memory test access port (TAP) configured to enable or disable access to at least one double date rate (DDR) memory device, a second memory TAP configured to enable or disable access to at least one non-DDR memory device, and a test controller configured to test the at least one DDR memory device via the first memory TAP or test the at least one non-DDR memory device via the second memory TAP. In an aspect, at least one non-DDR memory device contains proprietary information. Accordingly, access to the at least one non-DDR memory device via the second memory TAP is disabled when access to the at least one DDR memory device via the first memory TAP is enabled.

    Semiconductor device having a test circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10790039B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16584520

    申请日:2019-09-26

    摘要: Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a first semiconductor chip including a data I/O terminal, a test terminal, a first data input node, a first data output node, a read circuit, a write circuit, and a test circuit configured to transfer a test data supplied from the test terminal to the read circuit, and a second semiconductor chip including a second data input node connected to the first data output node, a second data output node connected to the first data input node, and a memory cell array. The test circuit is configured to activate the read circuit, the write circuit and the memory cell array so that the test data is written into the memory cell array via the read circuit, the data I/O terminal, the write circuit, the first data output node, and the second data input node.

    Semiconductor device
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10566266B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15902913

    申请日:2018-02-22

    申请人: SK hynix Inc.

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of stacked chips is disclosed. Each of the stacked chips includes a plurality of through vias arranged in a regular polygonal shape. The through vias of each chip are formed at corresponding positions in a stacked direction. The respective through vias of each chip are electrically connected to through vias of a chip adjacent in the stacked direction in a manner that the connected through vias are spaced apart from one another in substantially the same direction.

    DRAM and method of designing the same

    公开(公告)号:US10529438B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15955076

    申请日:2018-04-17

    IPC分类号: G11C29/48

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a dynamic random access device (DRAM). The DRAM includes a first node, a second node and a pad. The first node is configured to conduct a first internal signal generated by internal devices of the DRAM. The second node is configured to conduct a second internal signal generated by other internal devices of the DRAM. The pad is configured to receive one of the first internal signal and the second internal signal.