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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hagop Nazarian, San Jose, CA (US);
David Sowards, Fremont, CA (US);
Lawrence D Engh, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jung Sheng Hoei, Newark, CA (US);
May Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Information Storage Devices, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
365201 ; 371 225 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a circuit for controlling operation of a functional circuit in a device based on a test result during testing. The circuit comprises a first storage element configured to be in one of a first state and a second state according to the test result, and a first sensing element coupled to the first storage element for generating a first signal used to control the operation of the functional circuit.