Testing of non stuck-at faults in memory

US9015539B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9015539-B2
Application numberUS-201313969259-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 16, 2013
Priority dateSep 3, 2010
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A method for identifying non stuck-at faults in a read-only memory (ROM) includes generating a golden value of a victim cell, providing a fault-specific pattern through an aggressor cell, generating a test reading of the victim cell in response to the provided fault-specific pattern, and determining whether the ROM has at least one non stuck-at fault. The determination is based on a comparison of the golden value and the test reading of the victim cell.

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I claim: 1. A method for testing a read-only memory (ROM) for at least one non stuck-at fault, the method comprising: reading an uncorrupted data value of a victim cell to generate a golden value; providing a fault-specific pattern through an aggressor cell, wherein the aggressor cell is associated with a plurality of victim cells; generating a test reading of the victim cell in response to the provided fault-specific pattern; and determining whether the ROM has at least one…

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What does patent US9015539B2 cover?
A method for identifying non stuck-at faults in a read-only memory (ROM) includes generating a golden value of a victim cell, providing a fault-specific pattern through an aggressor cell, generating a test reading of the victim cell in response to the provided fault-specific pattern, and determining whether the ROM has at least one non stuck-at fault. The determination is based on a comparison …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
St Microelectronics Int Nv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C29/50. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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