Memory device including test control circuit
AssigneeSK hynix Inc.
InventorsYucheon Ju, Hosung Cho
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Abstract
A memory device includes a memory cell array, an input/output circuit, a test register circuit, and a test control block. The memory cell array is suitable for storing data. The input/output circuit is suitable for inputting and outputting the data stored in the memory cell array. The test register circuit is suitable for testing the input/output circuit. The test control block includes a replica circuit having a replica configuration of the test register circuit by modeling the test register circuit, and is suitable for generating the data to test the test register circuit.
Claims18
A memory device comprising:
- a memory cell array suitable for storing data;
- an input/output circuit suitable for inputting and outputting the data stored in the memory cell array;
- a test register circuit suitable for testing the input/output circuit;
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- a test control block comprising a replica circuit having a replica configuration of the test register circuit by modeling the test register circuit, and suitable for generating the data to test the test register circuit,
- wherein the test control block is suitable for testing the test register circuit by generating pattern data, transmitting the generated pattern data to the test register circuit and the replica circuit, and comparing the data which are fed back from the test register circuit to the data which are fed back from the replica circuit.
A memory device comprising:
- a memory cell array suitable for storing data;
- an input/output circuit suitable for inputting and outputting the data stored in the memory cell array;
- a test register circuit suitable for testing the input/output circuit;
- a data generation circuit suitable for generating pattern data and random data during a test operation;
- a selection circuit suitable for selectively outputting the pattern data and the random data to the test register circuit and the memory cell array during the test operation;
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- a replica circuit having a replica configuration of the test register circuit by modeling the test register circuit, and suitable for generating operation data based on output data of the data generation circuit,
- wherein the replica circuit is capable of testing the test register circuit based on a comparison of data outputted from the test register circuit with data outputted from the replica circuit.
A stacked memory device comprising:
- a base die;
- and
- a core die stacked on the base die,
- wherein the base die comprises:
- an interface circuit suitable for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a controller;
- a test register circuit suitable for testing the interface circuit;
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- a test control block comprising a replica circuit having a replica configuration of the rest register circuit by modeling the test register circuit, and suitable for generating pattern data and random data to selectively test the test register circuit and the core die during a test operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.