SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND REPAIRING DEFECTIVE MEMORY CELLS

One embodiment provides a memory module that enables online repair of defective memory cells. The memory module includes a memory array storing data, a self-test controller coupled to the memory array and configured to perform a self-test on a region within the memory array without interrupting oper...

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Main Authors Benedict, Melvin K, Pope, Eric L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.09.2022
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Summary:One embodiment provides a memory module that enables online repair of defective memory cells. The memory module includes a memory array storing data, a self-test controller coupled to the memory array and configured to perform a self-test on a region within the memory array without interrupting operations of the memory module, and a memory-repair module configured to repair a defective memory cell identified by the self-test controller.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117196758