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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Young-uk Chang, Suwon-Si, KR;
Gil-shin Moon, Suwon-Si, KR;
Dong-ho Hyun, Suwon-Si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A memory device includes a plurality of test mode signal generating units and a plurality of test circuits. Each test mode signal generating unit generates a respective test mode signal for a respective test circuit. The test mode signal generating units generate the test mode signals in series for the test circuits. Each test mode signal generating unit may be disposed within a respective test circuit such that wiring is not necessary from the source of the test mode signals to the test circuits.