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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Michael A. Blake, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Timothy C. Bronson, Round Rock, TX (US);
Hieu T. Huynh, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Pak-kin Mak, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer implemented method of embedded dynamic random access memory (EDRAM) macro disablement. The method includes isolating an EDRAM macro of a cache memory bank, the cache memory bank being divided into at least three rows of a plurality of EDRAM macros, the EDRAM macro being associated with one of the at least three rows. Each line of the EDRAM macro is iteratively tested, the testing including attempting at least one write operation at each line of the EDRAM macro. It is determined that an error occurred during the testing. Write perations for an entire row of EDRAM macros associated with the EDRAM macro are disabled based on the determining.