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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jaewon Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Shinhaeng Kang, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/12 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G11C 29/28 (2006.01); G11C 29/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/1201 (2013.01); G11C 29/28 (2013.01); G11C 29/36 (2013.01); G11C 2029/3602 (2013.01);
Abstract
A memory system includes a plurality of memory devices having respective arrays of memory cells therein, a bus electrically coupled to and shared by the plurality of memory devices, and a memory controller. The memory controller, which is electrically coupled to the bus, includes a built-in self-test (BIST) circuit, which is commonly connected to the plurality of memory devices. The BIST circuit is configured to transfer a command set including a test pattern to the plurality of memory devices via the bus, and transfer a command trigger signal for driving the test pattern to the plurality of memory devices via the bus.