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Semiconductor chip, semiconductor integrated circuit including the semiconductor chip, semiconductor system including the semiconductor integrated circuit and method of driving the semiconductor system

US9177625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2013
Grant dateNov 3, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/4402
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor system including a semiconductor integrated circuit or a semiconductor chip, and a method of driving the semiconductor system are described. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes a plurality of semiconductor chips, at least one first chip through via suitable for penetrating through the plurality of semiconductor chips and interfacing a source ID code between the plurality of semiconductor chips, a plurality of second chip through vias suitable for penetrating through the plurality of semiconductor chips and interfacing a plurality of chip selection signals between the plurality of semiconductor chips, wherein the semiconductor chip uses one of chip selection signals as an internal chip selection signal in response to a chip ID code by selecting one of a unique ID code for the semiconductor chip and an alternative ID code for a preset semiconductor chip when the semiconductor chip fails.

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