摘要:
A method of testing internal signals of a memory for timing marginalities which may result in unstable operation includes: delaying internal address signals of the memory by an amount great enough so that data cannot be validly written to and read from memory locations which are accessed by address signals having timing marginalities which are delayed but small enough so that data can be validly written to and read from memory locations which are accessed by address signals not having such timing marginalities which are delayed. Data is then written to and read from memory locations which are accessed by delayed address signals, and a determination is made as to whether the data read from any memory location does not correspond with the data written to such memory location.
摘要:
A method of testing internal signals of a memory for timing marginalities which may result in unstable operation includes: delaying internal address signals of the memory by an amount great enough so that data cannot be validly written to and read from memory locations which are accessed by address signals having timing marginalities which are delayed but small enough so that data can be validly written to and read from memory locations which are accessed by address signals not having such timing marginalities which are delayed. Data is then written to and read from memory locations which are accessed by delayed address signals, and a determination is made as to whether the data read from any memory location does not correspond with the data written to such memory location.
摘要:
A test mode for component-specific testing of a memory module. Data is written to and stored in each memory component of a memory module, which data indicates whether the memory component is to execute a particular test mode. Upon receiving a test mode command supplied in common to all of the memory components on the memory module, each memory component examines the data to determine whether it is to execute a test mode command supplied contemporaneously therewith or subsequently supplied test mode commands.
摘要:
A semiconductor packaging arrangement, or module, includes a printed circuit board having an electrical interconnect thereon and a semiconductor package mounted to the printed circuit board. The semiconductor package includes a fractional portion of a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit chips thereon, such chips being separated by regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. The fractional portion of the wafer has a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the chips. The package also includes a dielectric member having an electrical conductor thereon. The electrical conductor are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of chips to electrically interconnect such plurality of chips with portions of the electrical conductor spanning the regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. A connector is provided for electrically connecting the electrical conductor of the package to the electrical interconnect of the printed circuit board.
摘要:
A semiconductor packaging arrangement, or module, includes a printed circuit board having an electrical interconnect thereon and a semiconductor package mounted to the printed circuit board. The semiconductor package includes a fractional portion of a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit chips thereon, such chips being separated by regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. The fractional portion of the wafer has a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the chips. The package also includes a dielectric member having an electrical conductor thereon. The electrical conductor are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of chips to electrically interconnect such plurality of chips with portions of the electrical conductor spanning the regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. A connector is provided for electrically connecting the electrical conductor of the package to the electrical interconnect of the printed circuit board.
摘要:
A semiconductor packaging arrangement, or module, includes a printed circuit board having an electrical interconnect thereon and a semiconductor package mounted to the printed circuit board. The semiconductor package includes a fractional portion of a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit chips thereon, such chips being separated by regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. The fractional portion of the wafer has a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the chips. The package also includes a dielectric member having an electrical conductor thereon. The electrical conductor are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of chips to electrically interconnect such plurality of chips with portions of the electrical conductor spanning the regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. A connector is provided for electrically connecting the electrical conductor of the package to the electrical interconnect of the printed circuit board.
摘要:
A semiconductor packaging arrangement, or module, includes a printed circuit board having an electrical interconnect thereon and a semiconductor package mounted to the printed circuit board. The semiconductor package includes a fractional portion of a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit chips thereon, such chips being separated by regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. The fractional portion of the wafer has a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the chips. The package also includes a dielectric member having an electrical conductor thereon. The electrical conductor are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical contacts of the plurality of chips to electrically interconnect such plurality of chips with portions of the electrical conductor spanning the regions in the fractional portion of the wafer. A connector is provided for electrically connecting the electrical conductor of the package to the electrical interconnect of the printed circuit board.
摘要:
A refresh scheduler is configured to refresh memory cells of a memory device according to a plurality of refresh intervals. The various refresh intervals are determined in response to refresh errors.
摘要:
A memory includes a first macro chip, a spine chip, and a common substrate. The common substrate is configured to pass signals between the first macro chip and the spine chip. The first macro chip, the spine chip, and the common substrate provide a memory.
摘要:
System and method for reducing power consumption and noise in a transmission system with an asymmetrically terminated transmission line. A preferred embodiment comprises encoding data words to reduce the number of times a given state appears in a code word. The preferred embodiment comprises counting the number of times a given state appears in a data word. If the count is greater than half of the total number of bits in the data word, then the data word is inverted and a weight bit can be set to the given state. If the count is less than (or equal to) half of the total number of bits, then the data word may be unchanged and the weight bit can be set to the inverse of the given state. The code word can be generated by appending the weight bit to the data word.