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Patent No.:

US 7178072 B1

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Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007

Filed:

May. 31, 2002
Applicants:

Michael A. Mullins, Durham, NC (US);

Anthony J. Sauvageau, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventors:

Michael A. Mullins, Durham, NC (US);

Anthony J. Sauvageau, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for storing memory test information includes the steps of storing a portion of information related to locations and numbers of failed memory cells detected while testing memory, and updating the stored information as failed memory cells are detected to indicate a first type of memory spare is to be assigned to repair a failed memory cell, a second complementary type of memory spare is to be assigned to repair the failed memory cell, or the memory is not repairable. The first type of memory spare corresponds to one of a row and a column portion of memory and the second complementary type of memory spare corresponds to the other of the row and column portions of memory.


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Mullins, Michael. (2007). Methods and apparatus for storing memory test information (U.S. Patent No. 7178072). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7178072

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