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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2003
Ruggero Castagnetti, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Ramnath Venkatraman, San Jose, CA (US);
Subramanian Ramesh, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ruggero Castagnetti, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Ramnath Venkatraman, San Jose, CA (US);
Subramanian Ramesh, Cupertino, CA (US);
LSI Logic Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for reconfiguring a memory array is disclosed. Initially, the cells in the memory array are patterned with substantially the same structure up to a predefined layer. Thereafter, the memory array is reconfigured by patterning the cells above the predefined layer such that a first plurality of cells function as memory cells, and a second plurality of cells are patterned as a dummy row or column that function as a breakpoint for the memory array.