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Semiconductor integrated circuit and method of checking memory

US6467056B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1999
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/16
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A test circuit comprised of a microprogram controlled control unit for generating a test pattern (addresses and data) for each memory in accordance with a predetermined algorithm and reading written data, an arithmetic unit, and data determining means for determinating the read data and outputting the result of determination is provided over a semiconductor chip equipped with a memory.

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