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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2004
Anthony G. Aipperspach, Rochester, MN (US);
Louis B. Bushard, Rochester, MN (US);
Akihiko Fukui, Austin, TX (US);
Garrett S. Koch, Jeffersonville, VT (US);
Anthony G. Aipperspach, Rochester, MN (US);
Louis B. Bushard, Rochester, MN (US);
Akihiko Fukui, Austin, TX (US);
Garrett S. Koch, Jeffersonville, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a first aspect, a first method is provided that includes the steps of (1) transmitting a first signal representative of a test operation from a test circuit to a memory via a first signal path; (2) transmitting a second signal, synchronized with the first signal, from the test circuit to the memory via a second signal path; and (3) initiating the test operation on the memory in response to the second signal arriving at the memory. Numerous other aspects are provided.