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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
May. 28, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Geovanny Rodriguez, Alburgh, VT (US);
Brian J. Vincent, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Timothy J. Vonreyn, Williston, VT (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. 2 LLC, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Abstract
Integrated circuits with memory built-in self-test (BIST) logic and methods of testing using the same are disclosed. The method includes setting an address window for locating defects in a memory array. The method further includes comparing output data of the memory array to expected data to determine that a defect exists at location 'M' in the memory array within the address window. The method further includes storing, in registers, the address M and a resultant bit fail vector associated with the location 'M' of the defect found in the memory array. The method further includes resetting the registers to a null value and resetting the address window with a new minimum and maximum address pair, to compare the output data of the memory array to the expected data within the reset address window which excludes address M.
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