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Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

US8687444B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2011
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/5606
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plurality of memory cells are tested in order. Each time a defective memory cell is detected by the test, error pattern information is updated based on a relative arrangement relationship between a plurality of defective memory cells, and error address information is updated based on the addresses of at least part of the plurality of defective memory cells. According to the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the storage capacity of the analysis memory. This allows the implementation of the analysis memory itself in the semiconductor device, in which case external testers need not include the analysis memory.

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