Semiconductor memory having redundancy circuit
    1.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor memory having redundancy circuit 失效
    具有冗余电路的半导体存储器

    公开(公告)号:US6078534A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-20

    申请号:US937570

    申请日:1997-09-25

    IPC分类号: G11C29/04 G11C29/00 G11C7/00

    CPC分类号: G11C29/789 G11C29/80

    摘要: A memory having an array of memory cells. The array includes a plurality of normal memory cells and a redundant memory cell. A decoder is provided for selecting an addressed one of the normal memory cells in response to an address and a normal condition signal and adapted address the redundant memory cell in response to the address and a fault condition signal. A redundant decoder is provided having an electronically erasable read-only-memory cell. The redundant decoder is adapted to produce the normal condition signal and to convert the normal condition signal into the fault condition signal when such read-only-memory cell is programmed into a fault condition. Each one of the read-only memory cells include a flash memory cell, a ferroelectric memory cell, or other such type of electronically erasable read-only memory cell which is substantially non-volatile and is able to retain its programmed state for a relatively long period of time. With such an arrangement, because the electronically erasable read-only-memory cell is electronically programmable, a defective normal memory cell may be replaced with a redundant memory cell the memory is packaged.

    摘要翻译: 具有存储器单元阵列的存储器。 阵列包括多个正常存储器单元和冗余存储单元。 提供了一种解码器,用于响应于地址和正常条件信号选择正常存储器单元中的寻址的一个,并响应于该地址和故障状态信号对该冗余存储器单元进行了适配地址。 提供了具有电可擦除只读存储器单元的冗余解码器。 当这种只读存储器单元被编程到故障状态时,冗余解码器适于产生正常条件信号并将正常条件信号转换成故障条件信号。 只读存储器单元中的每一个包括快闪存储器单元,铁电存储器单元或其他这种类型的电可擦除只读存储器单元,其基本上是非易失性的并且能够将其编程状态保持相对较长 一段的时间。 通过这样的布置,由于电子可擦除只读存储器单元是可电子编程的,所以可以用存储器封装的冗余存储器单元替换有缺陷的正常存储单元。

    Method for reading and storing binary memory cells signals and circuit arrangement
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for reading and storing binary memory cells signals and circuit arrangement 有权
    读取和存储二进制存储单元信号和电路布置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06654271B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-25

    申请号:US10152950

    申请日:2002-05-21

    IPC分类号: G11C502

    摘要: The invention features a method for reading and storing a binary memory cell signal where a signal transit time of the binary memory cell signal between one memory cell and an output terminal is reduced. The method includes applying a binary memory cell signal to a bit line pair; switching through the binary memory cell signal from the bit line pair to a local data line pair via a sense amplifier; switching through the amplified binary memory cell signal by a main data switching unit from the local data line to a main data line pair; and outputting the amplified, transferred binary memory cell signal via the first main data line and the second main data line pairs.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的特征在于一种用于读取和存储二进制存储单元信号的方法,其中一个存储单元和输出端之间的二进制存储单元信号的信号传输时间减少。 该方法包括将二进制存储单元信号应用于位线对; 通过读出放大器将来自位线对的二进制存储单元信号切换到本地数据线对; 通过主数据交换单元从本地数据线切换到主数据线对的放大的二进制存储单元信号; 以及经由第一主数据线和第二主数据线对输出经放大的二进制存储单元信号。

    Repairable semiconductor integrated circuit memory by selective
assignment of groups of redundancy elements to domains
    4.
    发明授权
    Repairable semiconductor integrated circuit memory by selective assignment of groups of redundancy elements to domains 失效
    通过选择性地将冗余元素组分配给域,可修复的半导体集成电路存储器

    公开(公告)号:US5970000A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US17019

    申请日:1998-02-02

    IPC分类号: G11C29/04 G11C29/00 G11C7/00

    CPC分类号: G11C29/808 G11C29/812

    摘要: A method and apparatus for repairing a memory device through a selective domain redundancy replacement (SDRR) arrangement, following the manufacture and test of the memory device. A redundancy array supporting the primary arrays forming the memory includes a plurality of redundancy groups, at least one of which contains two redundancy units. A redundancy replacement is hierarchically realized by a domain that includes a faulty element within the redundancy group, and by a redundancy unit that repairs the fault within the selected domain. SDRR allows a domain to customize the optimum number and size redundancy units according to existing fault distributions, while achieving a substantially saving in real estate, particularly over the conventional flexible redundancy replacement, in term of the number of fuses (10-20%). By combining several types of redundancy groups, each having a different number of redundancy elements, full flexible redundancy replacement can also be achieved. Consequently, this approach compensates for the drawback of existing intra-block replacements, flexible redundancy replacements, and variable domain redundancy replacements, while improving repairability irrespective of the fault distribution within the memory device.

    摘要翻译: 在存储器件的制造和测试之后,通过选择性域冗余替换(SDRR)布置修复存储器件的方法和装置。 支持形成存储器的主阵列的冗余阵列包括多个冗余组,其中至少一个包含两个冗余单元。 冗余替换由包括冗余组中的故障元素的域以及修复所选域内的故障的冗余单元分级实现。 SDRR允许域根据现有的故障分布来定制最佳数量和大小冗余单元,同时实际上在保险丝数量(10-20%)方面实质上节省了房地产,特别是在传统的灵活冗余替换方面。 通过组合几种类型的冗余组,每个冗余组具有不同数量的冗余元素,也可以实现完全灵活的冗余替换。 因此,这种方法补偿了现有的块内替换,灵活冗余替换和可变域冗余替换的缺点,同时提高了可修复性,而与存储器件内的故障分布无关。

    Method of making a memory device fault tolerant using a variable domain
redundancy replacement configuration
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of making a memory device fault tolerant using a variable domain redundancy replacement configuration 失效
    使用可变域冗余替换配置使存储器件容错的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5881003A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-09

    申请号:US895249

    申请日:1997-07-16

    摘要: A method of making a fault-tolerant memory device employing a variable domain redundancy replacement (VDRR) arrangement is described. The method includes the steps of: subdividing the memory into a plurality of primary memory arrays; defining a plurality of domains, at least one of the domains having at least a portion common to another domain to form an overlapped domain area, and wherein at least one of the domains overlaps portions of at least two of the primary arrays; allocating redundancy means to each of the domains to replace faults contained within each of the domains; and replacing at least one of the faults within one of the domains with the redundancy means coupled to the one domain, and at least one other fault of the one domain is replaced by the redundancy means coupled to another of the domains, if the at least one other fault is positioned within the overlapped domain area. Each redundancy unit supporting the primary memory arrays includes a plurality of redundant elements. Unlike the conventional fixed domain redundancy replacement scheme, redundancy units are assigned to at least two variable domains, wherein at least a portion of the domain is common to that of another domain. VDRR makes it possible to choose the most effective domain, and in particular, a smaller domain for repairing a random fault or a larger domain for repairing a clustered faults.

    摘要翻译: 描述了采用可变域冗余替换(VDRR)布置的制造容错存储器件的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:将存储器细分成多个主存储器阵列; 定义多个域,所述域中的至少一个具有至少一部分与另一域共同的部分以形成重叠的域区域,并且其中至少一个域与至少两个主阵列的部分重叠; 为每个域分配冗余装置以替换每个域内包含的故障; 以及用所述冗余装置替换所述域内的至少一个故障,所述冗余装置耦合到所述一个域,并且所述一个域的至少一个其他故障被耦合到所述域中的另一个的冗余装置所替代,如果至少 另一个故障位于重叠域区域内。 支持主存储器阵列的每个冗余单元包括多个冗余元件。 与传统的固定域冗余替换方案不同,冗余单元被分配给至少两个可变域,其中域的至少一部分与另一个域的共同。 VDRR使得可以选择最有效的域,特别是用于修复随机故障的更小域或用于修复集群故障的较大域。

    Integrated Circuit to Store a Datum
    6.
    发明申请
    Integrated Circuit to Store a Datum 审中-公开
    集成电路存储基准

    公开(公告)号:US20070262791A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-15

    申请号:US11739776

    申请日:2007-04-25

    IPC分类号: H03K19/0175

    CPC分类号: G11C17/16 G11C29/789

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a programmable circuit with a programmable element, and a storage circuit to store a storage state depending on a programming state of the programmable element of the programmable circuit unit. The storage circuit includes a first inverter circuit and a second inverter circuit. The strengthening and weakening of transistors of the first inverter circuit and of transistors of the second inverter circuit and also the repeated evaluation of the programming state of the programmable element enable the storage state stored in the storage circuit to be made resistant to corruption on account of alpha-particles or neutrons.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路包括具有可编程元件的可编程电路,以及存储电路,用于根据可编程电路单元的可编程元件的编程状态来存储存储状态。 存储电路包括第一反相器电路和第二反相器电路。 第一逆变器电路和第二逆变器电路的晶体管的晶体管的强化和弱化以及可编程元件的编程状态的重复评估使得能够使存储在存储电路中的存储状态由于 α粒子或中子。

    Semiconductor memory of the random access type with a bus system organized in two planes
    8.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor memory of the random access type with a bus system organized in two planes 有权
    具有总线系统的随机存取类型的半导体存储器组织在两个平面中

    公开(公告)号:US06295236B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09553128

    申请日:2000-04-19

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    CPC分类号: G11C29/70

    摘要: The semiconductor memory of the random access type has data lines, which can be connected to the local data lines in the memory cell array. The data lines are combined in groups and at least one group or individual data lines of the groups are formed by redundant data lines. Input/output lines lead from the memory in groups. A bus system organized in two planes is provided. The first plane is provided with bus lines which can be connected to all of the input/output lines, on the one hand, and to all of the data lines, on the other hand. The second plane has a plurality of individual partial buses, whose bus lines can be connected to in each case all of the data lines of at least two groups of data lines, on the one hand, and to all of the input/output lines of in each case one group, on the other hand.

    摘要翻译: 随机存取类型的半导体存储器具有可连接到存储单元阵列中的本地数据线的数据线。 数据线被组合成组,且组中的至少一个组或各个数据线由冗余数据线形成。 输入/输出线从组中的内存引出。 提供组织在两个飞机上的总线系统。 另一方面,第一平面设置有可以连接到所有输入/输出线路以及所有数据线路的总线。 第二平面具有多个单独的部分总线,其总线可以在每种情况下连接至少两组数据线的所有数据线,一方面连接到所有输入/输出线 另一方面,在每种情况下都是一组。

    Semiconductor memory with a plurality of memory banks
    9.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor memory with a plurality of memory banks 有权
    具有多个存储体的半导体存储器

    公开(公告)号:US06226219B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-01

    申请号:US09549275

    申请日:2000-04-14

    IPC分类号: G11C800

    CPC分类号: G11C11/4087 G11C8/10 G11C8/12

    摘要: The memory banks of semiconductor memories are activated via memory bank decoders. Two groups of memory banks are actuated via identical memory bank decoders. A predecoder is used to switch between the memory bank decoders. The layout of a memory bank decoder in a memory with a smaller memory capacity can thus be transferred without a change to a memory with a greater memory capacity.

    摘要翻译: 半导体存储器的存储体通过存储体解码器被激活。 通过相同的存储体解码器来驱动两组存储体。 预解码器用于在存储体解码器之间切换。 因此,具有较小存储器容量的存储器存储器解码器的布局可以被转移而不改变具有更大存储容量的存储器。

    Variable domain redundancy replacement configuration for a memory device
    10.
    发明授权
    Variable domain redundancy replacement configuration for a memory device 失效
    存储设备的可变域冗余替换配置

    公开(公告)号:US5978931A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US895061

    申请日:1997-07-16

    CPC分类号: G11C29/804 G11C29/808

    摘要: A fault-tolerant memory device provided with a variable domain redundancy replacement (VDRR) arrangement is described. The memory device includes: a plurality of primary memory arrays; a plurality of domains having at least portions of one domain common to another domain to form an overlapped domain area, and at least one of the domains overlapping portions of at least two of the primary memory arrays; redundancy units, coupled to each of the domains, for replacing faults contained within each of the domains; control circuitry for directing at least one of the faults within one of the domains to be replaced with the redundancy units, wherein at least one other fault of the one domain is replaced by the redundancy unit coupled to another of the domains, if the at least one other fault is positioned within the overlapped domain area. Each redundancy unit supporting the primary memory arrays includes a plurality of redundant elements. Unlike the conventional fixed domain redundancy replacement scheme, RUs are assigned to at least two variable domains, wherein at least a portion of the domain is common to that of another domain. The VDRR makes it possible to choose the most effective domain, and in particular, a smaller domain for repairing a random fault or a larger domain for repairing a clustered faults.

    摘要翻译: 描述了具有可变域冗余替换(VDRR)布置的容错存储器件。 存储器件包括:多个主存储器阵列; 多个域具有与另一域共同的一个域的至少部分以形成重叠域区域,并且至少一个域重叠至少两个主存储器阵列的部分; 冗余单元,耦合到每个域,用于替换每个域内包含的故障; 控制电路,用于将要被所述冗余单元替换的所述域内的至少一个故障引导到所述冗余单元,其中所述一个域的至少一个其它故障被耦合到所述域中的另一个的所述冗余单元替换,如果至少 另一个故障位于重叠域区域内。 支持主存储器阵列的每个冗余单元包括多个冗余元件。 与传统的固定域冗余替换方案不同,RU被分配给至少两个可变域,其中域的至少一部分与另一个域的共同。 VDRR使得可以选择最有效的域,特别是用于修复随机故障的较小域或用于修复集群故障的较大域。