Integrated circuit defect detection and repair

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9548137
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14320164

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In accordance with the present description, a device includes an internal defect detection and repair circuit which includes a self-test logic circuit built in within the device and a self-repair logic circuit also built in within the device. In one embodiment, the built in self-test logic circuit may be configured to automatically identify defective memory cells in a memory. Upon identifying one or more defective memory cells, the built in self-repair logic circuit may be configured to automatically repair the defective memory cells by replacing defective cells with spare cells within the memory.

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  • INTEL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ellis, David G Tualatin, US 27 449
Hampson, Christopher W Hillsboro, US 3 28
Lui, William K Portland, US 6 56
Querbach, Bruce Hillsboro, US 34 223
Schoenborn, Theodore Z Portland, US 66 1562
Wan, Ifar Hillsboro, US 3 28
Zhang, Yulan Hillsboro, US 7 39
Zimmerman, David J El Dorado Hills, US 32 870

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