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US 8,559,252 B2Granted
Memory testing device having cross interconnections of multiple drivers and its implementing method
AssigneePowertech Technology Inc.
InventorChih-Hui Yeh
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Abstract
Disclosed is a memory testing device having cross interconnections of multiple drivers, comprising a first wiring bus and a second wiring bus connected to a first device area and a third wiring bus and a fourth wiring bus connected to a second device area. A first I/O driver module is connected to the first wiring bus through a first driving bus. A second I/O driver module is connected to the third wiring bus through the second driving bus. The fourth wiring bus is Y-shaped connected to the node between the first wiring bus and first driving bus. And, the second wiring bus is Y-shaped connected to the node between the third wiring bus and the second driving bus.
Claims8
A memory testing device with cross interconnection of multiple drivers comprising:
- a first wiring bus and a second wiring bus connected to a first device area;
- a third wiring bus and a fourth wiring bus connected to a second device area;
- a first I/O driver module connected to the first wiring bus through a first driving bus, wherein the fourth wiring bus is Y-shaped connected to a node between the first driving bus and the first wiring bus;
- a first terminator bus connected to the first driving bus through a first grounding bus;
- a second I/O driver module connected to the third wiring bus through a second driving bus, wherein the second wiring bus is Y-shaped connected to a node between the second driving bus and the third wiring bus;
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- a second terminator bus connected to the second driving bus through a second grounding bus,
- wherein each of a first DUT for being mounted on the first device area and a second DUT for being mounted on the second device area has a plurality of first I/O pins and a plurality of second I/O pins,
- wherein the first I/O pins of the first DUT connected with the first wiring bus are different from the second I/O pins of the second DUT connected with the fourth wiring bus in pin definitions, wherein the first wiring bus and the fourth wiring bus are connected to the first I/O driver module, and
- wherein the second I/O pins of the first DUT connected with the second wiring bus are different from the first I/O pins of the second DUT connected with the third wiring bus in pin definitions, wherein the second wiring bus and the third wiring bus are connected to the second I/O driver module.
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A memory testing method comprising:
- providing a memory testing device comprising:
- a first wiring bus and a second wiring bus connected to a first device area;
- a third wiring bus and a fourth wiring bus connected to a second device area;
- a first I/O driver module connected to the first wiring bus through a first driving bus, wherein the fourth wiring bus is Y-shaped connected to a node between the first driving bus and the first wiring bus;
- a first terminator bus connected to the first driving bus through a first grounding bus;
- a second I/O driver module connected to the third wiring bus through a second driving bus, wherein the second wiring bus is Y-shaped connected to a node between the second driving bus and the third wiring bus;
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- a second terminator bus connected to the second driving bus through a second grounding bus;
- wherein each of a first DUT for being mounted on the first device area and a second DUT for being mounted on the second device area has a plurality of first I/O pins and a plurality of second I/O pins;
- wherein the first I/O pins of the first DUT connected with the first wiring bus are different from the second I/O pins of the second DUT connected with the fourth wiring bus in pin definitions, wherein the first wiring bus and the fourth wiring bus are connected to the first I/O driver module;
- wherein the second I/O pins of the first DUT connected with the second wiring bus are different from the first I/O pins of the second DUT connected with the third wiring bus in pin definitions, wherein the second wiring bus and the third wiring bus are connected to the second I/O driver module;
- in a writing mode, sending a first testing pattern from the first I/O driver module to the first device area through the first driving bus and the first wiring bus and also to the second device area through the first driving bus and the Y-shaped connected fourth wiring bus at the same time;
- meanwhile, sending a second testing pattern from the second I/O driver module to the second device area through the second wiring bus and the third wiring bus and also to the first device area through the second driving bus and the Y-shaped connected second wiring bus at the same time;
- in a first sectional reading mode, reading the result of the first testing pattern in the first device area to the first I/O driver module through the first wiring bus and the first driving bus;
- meanwhile, reading the result of the second testing pattern in the first device area to the second I/O driver module bus through the second wiring bus and the second driving bus;
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- in a second sectional reading mode, reading the result of the second testing pattern in the second device area to the second I/O driver module bus through the third wiring bus and the second driving bus;
- meanwhile, reading the result of the first testing pattern in the second device area to the first I/O driver module through the fourth wiring bus and the first driving bus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.