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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Nilanjan Mukherjee, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Artur Pogiel, Szubin, PL;
Janusz Rajski, West Linn, OR (US);
Jerzy Tyszer, Poznan, PL;
Nilanjan Mukherjee, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Artur Pogiel, Szubin, PL;
Janusz Rajski, West Linn, OR (US);
Jerzy Tyszer, Poznan, PL;
Mentor Graphics Corporation, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Abstract
Fault diagnosis techniques for non-volatile memories are disclosed. The techniques are based on deterministic partitioning of rows and/or columns of cells in a memory array. Through deterministic partitioning, signatures are generated for identification of failing rows, columns and single memory cells. A row/column selector or a combined row and column selector may be built on chip to implement the process of deterministic partitioning. An optional shadow register may be used to transfer obtained signatures to an automated test equipment (ATE).