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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2002
Applicants:
James J. Dietz, Durham, NC (US);
David Suitwai MA, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
James J. Dietz, Durham, NC (US);
David SuitWai Ma, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/30 (2006.01); G11C 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory includes input/output paths and electrical leads. Each of the input/output paths are coupled to separate electrical leads. The memory is configured to operate in a test architecture and an operating architecture. In the test architecture, logic enables a greatest number of input/output paths. In the operating architecture, the memory enables the same or fewer input/output paths. The method of selecting a configuration includes establishing an operating and a test architecture and testing the memory in its greater input/output configuration.