Abstract:
A sample voltage is received from a device at a first slicer element and a second slicer element. A decision by the first slicer element based on the sample voltage is identified and compared with a decision of the second slicer element based on the sample voltage. The decision of the second slicer element is to be generated from a comparison of the sample voltage with a reference voltage for the second slicer element. Comparing the decisions can be the basis of a soft error ratio determined for a device.
Abstract:
In accordance with the present description, a device includes an internal defect detection and repair circuit which includes a self-test logic circuit built in within the device and a self-repair logic circuit also built in within the device. In one embodiment, the built in self-test logic circuit may be configured to automatically identify defective memory cells in a memory. Upon identifying one or more defective memory cells, the built in self-repair logic circuit may be configured to automatically repair the defective memory cells by replacing defective cells with spare cells within the memory.
Abstract:
In accordance with the present description, a device includes an internal defect detection and repair circuit which includes a self-test logic circuit built in within the device and a self-repair logic circuit also built in within the device. In one embodiment, the built in self-test logic circuit may be configured to automatically identify defective memory cells in a memory. Upon identifying one or more defective memory cells, the built in self-repair logic circuit may be configured to automatically repair the defective memory cells by replacing defective cells with spare cells within the memory. In one embodiment, data patterns are generated as a function of memory addresses and periodic address offsets.
Abstract:
In accordance with the present description, a device includes an internal defect detection and repair circuit which includes a self-test logic circuit built in within the device and a self-repair logic circuit also built in within the device. In one embodiment, the built in self-test logic circuit may be configured to automatically identify defective memory cells in a memory. Upon identifying one or more defective memory cells, the built in self-repair logic circuit may be configured to automatically repair the defective memory cells by replacing defective cells with spare cells within the memory.
Abstract:
A reference voltage value and a chip select (CS) signal timing delay provided to memory devices can be determined based on samples of the CS signal received by the memory devices. The CS signal can be provided to the memory devices with varying time delays and for various reference voltages. Various samples of the CS signal from the memory devices can indicate different times for rising and falling edges of the CS signal. A composite signal eye can be generated by the latest occurring rising edge and the earliest occurring falling edge of the CS signal. The reference voltage value and timing delay can be chosen based on the composite signal eye width that is the closest to a reference eye width.
Abstract:
A memory subsystem includes a test signal generator of a memory controller that generates a test data signal in response to the memory controller receiving a test transaction. The test transaction indicates one or more I/O operations to perform on an associated memory device. The test signal generator can generate data signals from various different pattern generators. The memory controller scheduler schedules the test data signal pattern, and sends it to the memory device. The memory device can then execute I/O operation(s) to implement the test transaction. The memory controller can read back data written to a specific address of the memory device and compare the read back data with expected data. When the read back data and the expected data do not match, the memory controller can record an error. The error can include the specific address of the error, the specific data, and/or encoded data.