Method and BIST architecture for fast memory testing in platform-based integrated circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7216278
APP PUB NO 20060156088A1
SERIAL NO

10999493

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The present invention provides a method and BIST architecture for fast memory testing in a platform-based integrated circuit. The method may include steps as follows. An Mem-BIST controller transmitter is started to generate input signals for a memory in a platform using a deterministic and unconditional test algorithm. The input signals are delayed by a first group of pipelines by n clock cycles. The delayed input signals are received by the memory and an output signal is generated by the memory. The output signal is delayed by a second pipeline by m clock cycles. An Mem-BIST controller receiver is started to receive the delayed output signal for comparison.

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  • BELL SEMICONDUCTOR, LLC;LEONARD BLOOM, ESQUIRE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andreev, Alexander E San Jose, CA 147 4400
Bolotov, Anatoli A Cupertino, CA 45 397
Scepanovic, Ranko Saratoga, CA 165 5887

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