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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Jeremy Wu, Xindian, TW;
Yu Jen Chen, Pan-Chiao, TW;
Huan an Wu, Sinfong Township, Hsinchu County, TW;
Wei-chia Cheng, Marietta, GA (US);
Jeremy Wu, Xindian, TW;
Yu Jen Chen, Pan-Chiao, TW;
Huan An Wu, Sinfong Township, Hsinchu County, TW;
Wei-Chia Cheng, Marietta, GA (US);
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
This invention discloses a method of specifying pin states for a memory chip having one or more pins. In one embodiment of the invention, the pins are prioritized to obtain a pin order, wherein the pin state of a pin of a higher order dominates the pin state of a pin of a lower order. A number of possible combinations of the pin states are generated for the pins based on the pin order. The possible combinations are presented using a data presentation format. At least one pin of a higher order dominates at least one pin of a lower order when the at least one pin of a higher order is set in a predetermined pin state, such that the number of the possible combinations presented is reduced by neglecting combinations generated by the pins states of the dominated pins.