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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2007
Applicant:
Larry Wissel, Williston, VT (US);
Inventor:
Larry Wissel, Williston, VT (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for implementing a memory column redundancy scheme is provided. The system comprises a core array having a plurality of columns and a redundancy column each configured for reading or writing a bit of information and circuitry for steering around a defective column in the core array, wherein the circuitry includes one column multiplexor, which results in having the memory column redundancy scheme include one multiplexing stage.