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Method of utilizing redundancy testing to substitute for main array programming and AC speed reads

US5724365A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 1996
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/24
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of testing Flash memory devices by performing wafer sort testing on main array cells and redundancy array cells of the Flash memory device and performing class testing on redundancy array cells only. There is a major savings of testing time with no decrease in quality of the final product.

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