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Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2018
Applicant:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Satish Muthiyalu, Bangalore, IN;

Yingwen Chen, Shanghai, CN;

Yu Yu, Shanghai, CN;

Tao Xu, Shanghai, CN;

Assignee:

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/20 (2006.01); G11C 29/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/24 (2006.01); G06F 11/16 (2006.01); G11C 29/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/2094 (2013.01); G06F 11/1666 (2013.01); G06F 13/24 (2013.01); G11C 29/4401 (2013.01); G11C 29/72 (2013.01); G11C 29/74 (2013.01); G11C 29/808 (2013.01); G11C 29/814 (2013.01); G06F 2201/85 (2013.01);
Abstract

Runtime memory cell row defect detection and replacement includes detecting in a memory of a computer system operating in a runtime operating system mode, a defective row of memory cells having at least one defective cell. In response to the detection of the defective row, interrupting the operating system of the computer system and, in a runtime system maintenance mode, replacing the defective row of memory cells with a spare row of memory cells as a replacement row of memory cells. Execution of the operating system is then resumed in the runtime operating system mode Other aspects and advantages are described.


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