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Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same

US7187607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2004
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/78
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

At first, failed cells are repaired using row redundancy or column redundancy as done in the past and then, for the remaining failed cells that cannot be repaired by row or column redundancy, by increasing the number of refreshes greater than that of normal cells, it is possible to repair more failed cells.

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