Semiconductor memory device having means for repairing the memory device with respect to possible defective memory portions
US5058071A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C29/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory cell array (100) of an EPROM includes a first data memory region (1a), a second data memory region (1b), a 2M code memory line (2a) and a 1M code memory line (2b). When both the first and the second data memory regions (1a, 1b) are normal, the EPROM may be used as a 2M bit EPROM, in which case a device code indicating that the EPROM is a 2M bit EPROM is read out from the 2M code memory line (2a). When a defective portion is present in one of the first and the second data memory regions (1a, 1b), the EPROM may be used as a 1M bit EPROM, in which case a device code indicating that the EPROM is a 1M bit EPROM is read out from the 1M code memory line (2b).
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