Semiconductor memory device and operating method thereof

US9196378B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9196378-B2
Application numberUS-201414509852-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 8, 2014
Priority dateApr 24, 2014
Publication dateNov 24, 2015
Grant dateNov 24, 2015

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A semiconductor memory device includes a fuse array block including a plurality of fuses programmed with state information, an operation direction control block suitable for controlling a program operation direction and a boot-up operation direction of the fuse array block, and a fuse information loading block suitable for loading the state information which is programmed in the plurality of fuses of the fuse array block through the boot-up operation.

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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor memory device, comprising: a fuse array block including a plurality of fuses programmed with state information; an operation direction control block suitable for controlling a program operation direction and a boot-up operation direction of the fuse array block; and a fuse information loading block suitable for loading the state information which is programmed in the plurality of fuses of the fuse array block through the boot-up operation…

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What does patent US9196378B2 cover?
A semiconductor memory device includes a fuse array block including a plurality of fuses programmed with state information, an operation direction control block suitable for controlling a program operation direction and a boot-up operation direction of the fuse array block, and a fuse information loading block suitable for loading the state information which is programmed in the plurality of fu…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sk Hynix Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C17/18. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Nov 24 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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