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Method for generating memory addresses for accessing memory-cell arrays in memory devices

US6538938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2001
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A counter internal to a memory device for generating memory addresses in physical or logical sequence in non-redundant or redundant memory space, counting up or down in increments of the user's choice. The counter may be advantageously used to generate memory addresses for functional testing of the memory cells within the memory device.

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