Diagnostic method and apparatus for non-destructively observing latch data
    2.
    发明授权
    Diagnostic method and apparatus for non-destructively observing latch data 有权
    用于非破坏性观察锁存数据的诊断方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07916826B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-29

    申请号:US12175534

    申请日:2008-07-18

    IPC分类号: G11C19/00

    CPC分类号: G11C19/00 G11C29/003

    摘要: The invention provides a circuit that can observe data within shift registers without altering the data. The circuit includes selectors connected to the inputs and outputs of the shift registers. The selectors selectively connect the input with the output of a selected shift register to form a wiring loop for the selected shift register. A control device connected to the wiring loop uses the wiring loop to cause the data to be continually transferred from the output of the selected shift register to the input of the selected shift register and back through the selected shift register in a circular manner. The control device includes a counter used for determining the length of a selected shift register and a set of registers to store, for future use when rotating data in the shift registers, the length of each shift register. The control device also includes a data output accessible from outside the circuit. An observation wire is connected to the wiring loop, and the data passes from the wiring loop to the control device through the observation wire. The control device outputs data appearing on the wiring loop as the data is circulated through the selected shift register to permit data within the selected shift register to be observed outside the circuit without altering the data within the selected shift register.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种可以观察移位寄存器内的数据而不改变数据的电路。 该电路包括连接到移位寄存器的输入和输出的选择器。 选择器选择性地将输入与所选移位寄存器的输出连接,以形成所选移位寄存器的布线回路。 连接到布线回路的控制装置使用布线回路使得数据从所选择的移位寄存器的输出连续地传送到所选择的移位寄存器的输入端并循环地返回所选择的移位寄存器。 控制装置包括用于确定所选择的移位寄存器的长度的计数器和一组寄存器,用于存储当在移位寄存器中旋转数据时将来使用的每个移位寄存器的长度。 控制装置还包括从电路外部可访问的数据输出。 观察线连接到布线回路,数据通过观察线从布线回路传递到控制装置。 当数据通过选定的移位寄存器循环时,控制装置输出出现在布线环路上的数据,以允许在电路外观察所选移位寄存器内的数据,而不改变所选移位寄存器内的数据。

    Method for reduced electrical fusing time
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for reduced electrical fusing time 失效
    降低电熔时间的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07089136B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US10604414

    申请日:2003-07-18

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00

    CPC分类号: G11C17/16 G11C17/18

    摘要: An electrical fuse circuit design for reducing the testing time for a semiconductor device manufactured with redundant eFuse circuitry. A two-to-one multiplexer (MUX) is provided at each eFuse circuit in addition to the fuse latch and pattern latch. Information on which fuse is to be blown is stored in the fuse's pattern latch. The output of the pattern latch is ANDed with a program input to provide a select signal for the MUX. Based on the select signal, the MUX allows the shifted “1” to either go to the next latch in the shift chain or bypass the next latch or latches in the shift chain when the next fuse(s) is not to be blown. Accordingly, the invention enables only those fuse latches associated with fuses that are to be blown to hold up the propagation of the shifted “1” to the next eFuse circuits.

    摘要翻译: 一种电熔丝回路设计,用于减少用冗余eFuse电路制造的半导体器件的测试时间。 除了熔丝锁存器和图案锁存器之外,每个eFuse电路还提供一对二路复用器(MUX)。 保险丝图案锁存器中存储有要熔断保险丝的信息。 模式锁存器的输出与程序输入进行“与”运算以提供MUX的选择信号。 基于选择信号,MUX允许移位的“1”进入移位链中的下一个锁存器,或者在下一个保险丝不被熔断时,旁路下一个锁存器或锁存在换档链中。 因此,本发明仅能够使与熔断器相关联的熔丝锁存器保持被转换的“1”传播到下一个eFuse电路。

    System and method for differential eFUSE sensing without reference fuses
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for differential eFUSE sensing without reference fuses 有权
    不带参考保险丝的差分eFUSE感应的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07477555B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11427849

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: G11C7/00

    CPC分类号: G11C17/16 G11C17/18

    摘要: A differential fuse sensing system includes a fuse leg configured for introducing a sense current through an electrically programmable fuse (eFUSE) to be sensed, and a differential sense amplifier having a first input node coupled to the fuse leg and a second node coupled to a reference voltage. The fuse leg further includes a current supply device controlled by a variable reference current generator configured to generate an output signal therefrom such that the voltage on the first input node of the sense amplifier is equal to the voltage on the second input node of the sense amplifier whenever the resistance value of the eFUSE is equal to the resistance value of a programmable variable resistance device included within the variable reference current generator.

    摘要翻译: 差分保险丝感测系统包括被配置用于通过要被感测的电可编程熔丝(eFUSE)引入感测电流的熔丝腿,以及具有耦合到熔丝支脚的第一输入节点和耦合到参考的第二节点的差分读出放大器 电压。 保险丝腿还包括由可变参考电流发生器控制的电流供应装置,其被配置为从其产生输出信号,使得读出放大器的第一输入节点上的电压等于读出放大器的第二输入节点上的电压 每当eFUSE的电阻值等于包括在可变参考电流发生器内的可编程可变电阻器件的电阻值时。

    FUSEBAY CONTROLLER STRUCTURE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    FUSEBAY CONTROLLER STRUCTURE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD 有权
    FUSEBAY控制器结构,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130042166A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13204929

    申请日:2011-08-08

    IPC分类号: H03M13/15 G06F11/10

    摘要: Error correction is selectively applied to data, such as repair data to be stored in a fusebay for BIST/BISR on an ASIC or other semiconductor device. Duplicate bit correction and error correction code state machines may be included, and selectors, such as multiplexers, may be used to enable one or both types of correction. Each state machine may include an indicator, such as a “sticky bit,” that may be activated when its type of correction is encountered. The indicator(s) may be used to develop quality and yield control criteria during manufacturing test of parts including embodiments of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 选择性地将错误校正应用于数据,例如要存储在ASIC或其他半导体器件上的BIST / BISR的保险丝盒中的修复数据。 可以包括重复的位校正和纠错码状态机,并且可以使用诸如多路复用器的选择器来实现一种或两种类型的校正。 每个状态机可以包括当遇到其类型的校正时可以被激活的指示器,例如粘性位。 指示器可用于在包括本发明的实施例的部件的制造测试期间开发质量和产量控制标准。

    DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVELY OBSERVING LATCH DATA
    6.
    发明申请
    DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVELY OBSERVING LATCH DATA 有权
    诊断方法和装置,用于非分析性观察数据

    公开(公告)号:US20090180584A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-16

    申请号:US12175534

    申请日:2008-07-18

    IPC分类号: G11C19/00

    CPC分类号: G11C19/00 G11C29/003

    摘要: The invention provides a circuit that can observe data within shift registers without altering the data. The circuit includes selectors connected to the inputs and outputs of the shift registers. The selectors selectively connect the input with the output of a selected shift register to form a wiring loop for the selected shift register. A control device connected to the wiring loop uses the wiring loop to cause the data to be continually transferred from the output of the selected shift register to the input of the selected shift register and back through the selected shift register in a circular manner. The control device includes a counter used for determining the length of a selected shift register and a set of registers to store, for future use when rotating data in the shift registers, the length of each shift register. The control device also includes a data output accessible from outside the circuit. An observation wire is connected to the wiring loop, and the data passes from the wiring loop to the control device through the observation wire. The control device outputs data appearing on the wiring loop as the data is circulated through the selected shift register to permit data within the selected shift register to be observed outside the circuit without altering the data within the selected shift register.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种可以观察移位寄存器内的数据而不改变数据的电路。 该电路包括连接到移位寄存器的输入和输出的选择器。 选择器选择性地将输入与所选移位寄存器的输出连接,以形成所选移位寄存器的布线回路。 连接到布线回路的控制装置使用布线回路使得数据从所选择的移位寄存器的输出连续地传送到所选择的移位寄存器的输入端并循环地返回所选择的移位寄存器。 控制装置包括用于确定所选择的移位寄存器的长度的计数器和一组寄存器,用于存储当在移位寄存器中旋转数据时将来使用的每个移位寄存器的长度。 控制装置还包括从电路外部可访问的数据输出。 观察线连接到布线回路,数据通过观察线从布线回路传递到控制装置。 当数据通过选定的移位寄存器循环时,控制装置输出出现在布线环路上的数据,以允许在电路外观察所选移位寄存器内的数据,而不改变所选移位寄存器内的数据。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL EFUSE SENSING WITHOUT REFERENCE FUSES
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIAL EFUSE SENSING WITHOUT REFERENCE FUSES 有权
    没有参考熔丝的差分EFUSE感应系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080002451A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-03

    申请号:US11427849

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: G11C17/00

    CPC分类号: G11C17/16 G11C17/18

    摘要: A differential fuse sensing system includes a fuse leg configured for introducing a sense current through an electrically programmable fuse (eFUSE) to be sensed, and a differential sense amplifier having a first input node coupled to the fuse leg and a second node coupled to a reference voltage. The fuse leg further includes a current supply device controlled by a variable reference current generator configured to generate an output signal therefrom such that the voltage on the first input node of the sense amplifier is equal to the voltage on the second input node of the sense amplifier whenever the resistance value of the eFUSE is equal to the resistance value of a programmable variable resistance device included within the variable reference current generator.

    摘要翻译: 差分保险丝感测系统包括被配置用于通过要被感测的电可编程熔丝(eFUSE)引入感测电流的熔丝腿,以及具有耦合到熔丝支脚的第一输入节点和耦合到参考的第二节点的差分读出放大器 电压。 保险丝腿还包括由可变参考电流发生器控制的电流供应装置,其被配置为从其产生输出信号,使得读出放大器的第一输入节点上的电压等于读出放大器的第二输入节点上的电压 每当eFUSE的电阻值等于包括在可变参考电流发生器内的可编程可变电阻器件的电阻值时。

    Method for separating shift and scan paths on scan-only, single port LSSD latches
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for separating shift and scan paths on scan-only, single port LSSD latches 失效
    用于在仅扫描单端口LSSD锁存器上分离移位和扫描路径的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07243279B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-10

    申请号:US10604908

    申请日:2003-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01R31/28

    摘要: A method and circuit design for enabling both shift path and scan path functionality with a single port LSSD latch designed for scan path functionality only, without increasing the device's internal real estate and without substantial increase in overall device real estate. The circuit design eliminates the need for additional logic components to be built into the internal circuitry of the device and also eliminates the cost of providing dual port LSSD latches within the device. Implementation of the invention involves providing a unique configuration of low level logic components as input circuitry that is coupled to a pair of single port LSSD latches that operate as the input latches for the device. The low level logic components accomplishes the splitting of scan chain inputs and shift chain inputs to the input latches and thus enables the single ported LSSD latches to operate with similar functionality as dual ported LSSD latches.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和电路设计,用于仅使用设计用于扫描路径功能的单端口LSSD锁存器实现移位路径和扫描路径功能,而不会增加设备的内部房地产,而且整体设备的不动产不会大幅增加。 电路设计消除了对设备内部电路内置的其他逻辑元件的需求,并且消除了在器件内提供双端口LSSD锁存器的成本。 本发明的实现涉及提供作为输入电路的低级逻辑组件的独特配置,该输入电路耦合到作为设备的输入锁存器操作的一对单端口LSSD锁存器。 低电平逻辑组件完成扫描链输入和移位链输入到输入锁存器的分割,从而使单端口LSSD锁存器能够与双端口LSSD锁存器类似的功能运行。

    Fusebay controller structure, system, and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Fusebay controller structure, system, and method 有权
    Fusebay控制器结构,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08484543B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-09

    申请号:US13204929

    申请日:2011-08-08

    IPC分类号: H03M13/00

    摘要: Error correction is selectively applied to data, such as repair data to be stored in a fusebay for BIST/BISR on an ASIC or other semiconductor device. Duplicate bit correction and error correction code state machines may be included, and selectors, such as multiplexers, may be used to enable one or both types of correction. Each state machine may include an indicator, such as a “sticky bit,” that may be activated when its type of correction is encountered. The indicator(s) may be used to develop quality and yield control criteria during manufacturing test of parts including embodiments of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 选择性地将错误校正应用于数据,例如要存储在ASIC或其他半导体器件上的BIST / BISR的保险丝盒中的修复数据。 可以包括重复的位校正和纠错码状态机,并且可以使用诸如多路复用器的选择器来实现一种或两种类型的校正。 每个状态机可以包括诸如“粘性位”的指示符,当其遇到类型的校正时可以被激活。 指示器可用于在包括本发明的实施例的部件的制造测试期间开发质量和产量控制标准。