摘要:
A method for integrating imperfect semiconductor memory devices having functional and defective memory cells into a data processing apparatus. The defective memory cells are assigned defect addresses or defect address ranges. Before a memory access of the data processing apparatus is carried out, the address of the memory access is compared with the defect addresses or defect address ranges and is recoded in the event of correspondence.
摘要:
A dynamic semiconductor memory and a method for operating such a memory includes memory banks with memory cells disposed in rows, and registers associated with the memory banks for storing an address of an open, activated word line. In the event of an external refresh command, a control device causes, after the refresh operation, the state of the memory banks to be reestablished, in particular, the word line whose address was stored in the register to be reactivated. Such a purely on-chip measure increases the operating speed of the memory.
摘要:
To be able to test a plurality of identical semiconductor circuit devices in a particularly rapid yet reliable manner, a test method includes carrying out the tests in parallel and substantially simultaneously on the plurality of semiconductor circuit devices and driver lines—used in the process—of a test device to the semiconductor circuit devices simultaneously and jointly for all the semiconductor circuit devices. In such a case, test results are read from a plurality of input/output channels in compressed form. Furthermore, as an alternative or in addition thereto, the semiconductor circuit devices to be tested are disposed and connected up in at least one stack.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an interconnect structure for an integrated circuit (1) having a first interconnect (B1; B1′; B1″), which is composed of a plurality of interconnect sections (A11-A16; A11′-A16′; A11″-A14″) lying in a first and a second interconnect plane (M0, M1); and a second interconnect (B2; B2′; B2″), which runs adjacent to the first interconnect (B1; B1′; B1″) and which is composed of a plurality of interconnect sections (A21-A25; A21′-A25′; A21″-A23″) lying in the first and second interconnect planes (M0, M1); the first and second interconnects (B1; B1′; B1″; B2; B2′; B2″) being offset with respect to one another in the longitudinal direction in such a way that the interconnect sections (A12, A14, A16; A12′, A14′, A16′; A12″, A14″) of the first interconnect (B1; B1′; B1″) which lie in the first interconnect plane (M0) run at least in sections beside the interconnect sections (A22, A24; A22′; A24′; A21″, A23″) of the second interconnect (B2; B2′; B2″) which lie in the second interconnection plane (M1), and that the interconnect sections (A11, A13, A15; A11′, A13′, A15′; A11″, A13″) of the first interconnect (B1; B1′; B1″) which lie in the second interconnect plane (M1) run at least in sections beside the interconnect sections (A21, A23, A25; A21′, A23′, A25′; A22″) of the second interconnect (B2; B2′; B2″) which lie in the first interconnect plane (M0). The invention also provides a corresponding fabrication method.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a dynamic memory is provided. The dynamic memory can include a memory matrix having a plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The memory cells in a row can be connected by in each case one of a plurality of word lines. The memory cells in a column can be connected by in each case one of a plurality of bit lines. The dynamic memory can also include a sense amplifier for reading data from the memory cells via the plurality of bit lines. Further, the dynamic memory can include a row address decoder and a column address decoder for generating memory-internal address in a manner dependent on a memory-external address signal. The dynamic memory can also include a sequence control device for cyclically generating refresh addresses for carrying for carrying out a refresh operation of the memory cells.
摘要:
A monolithically integrable inductor containing a layer sequence of conductive layers and insulating layers that are stacked mutually alternately above one another is described. The conductive layers are configured in such a way that they form a coil-type structure around a central region, in which giant magnetic resistance materials can be provided.
摘要:
A semiconductor configuration is described and has a temperature sensor, which measures a temperature of a semiconductor module. The measured temperature is provided to a control unit, so that the control unit can adapt a refresh cycle in the semiconductor module to the retention time corresponding to the measured temperature.
摘要:
The semiconductor configuration has a packing material that is permeable to radiation energy in a given wavelength band. One or more fuses that adjoin the packing material absorb the energy in the given wavelength band. The fuses are formed of AIIIBV semiconductor material, of titanium silicide, germanium, PbS, InSb, or of SiGe.
摘要:
The data processing system has configurable components, which each have a configuration register for storing configuration data. A serial bus couples the configuration registers to a non-volatile memory so that a serial transmission of data from the non-volatile memory to the configuration registers is made possible, for example when the system is booted up. The system already functions even if complex bus systems, such as extensively parallel high-speed buses, for example, are not yet available in a configuration process of the system. The system can be used in all data processing systems, in particular in mobile applications.
摘要:
A semiconductor memory is described which has a clock input, a signal input, a data output, a measuring device, a control circuit, and a latency. The latency elapses between the activation of the signal input and the availability of the data to be read at the data output. A clock signal is fed to the clock input. On the basis of the clock signal, the measuring device determines a value for the latency and the control circuit configures the semiconductor memory with the determined value for the operation of the semiconductor memory.