G11C29/006

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR EXECUTING TEST

An electronic device includes a masking signal generation circuit configured to generate a test masking signal by receiving a fuse data during a period in which a test masking mode is executed; and a test mode signal generation circuit configured to, when a test command for executing a test in an internal circuit is input, execute the test based on the test masking signal.

Semiconductor wafer testing system and related method for improving external magnetic field wafer testing

In some embodiments, a semiconductor wafer testing system is provided. The semiconductor wafer testing system includes a semiconductor wafer prober having one or more conductive probes, where the semiconductor wafer prober is configured to position the one or more conductive probes on an integrated chip (IC) that is disposed on a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer testing system also includes a ferromagnetic wafer chuck, where the ferromagnetic wafer chuck is configured to hold the semiconductor wafer while the wafer prober positions the one or more conductive probes on the IC. An upper magnet is disposed over the ferromagnetic wafer chuck, where the upper magnet is configured to generate an external magnetic field between the upper magnet and the ferromagnetic wafer chuck, and where the ferromagnetic wafer chuck amplifies the external magnetic field such that the external magnetic field passes through the IC with an amplified magnetic field strength.

METHODS OF TESTING NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES
20220366993 · 2022-11-17 ·

In a method of testing a nonvolatile memory device including a first semiconductor layer in which and a second semiconductor layer is formed prior to the first semiconductor layer, circuit elements including a page buffer circuit are provided in the second semiconductor layer, an on state of nonvolatile memory cells which are not connected to the page buffer circuit is mimicked by providing a conducting path between an internal node of a bit-line connection circuit connected between a sensing node and a bit-line node of the page buffer circuit and a voltage terminal to receive a first voltage, a sensing and latching operation with the on state being mimicked is performed in the page buffer circuit and a determination is made as to whether the page buffer circuit operates normally is made based on a result of the sensing and latching operation.

STORAGE DEVICES AND METHODS OF OPERATING STORAGE DEVICES
20230094273 · 2023-03-30 · ·

Example embodiments provide for a storage device that includes a storage controller including a plurality of analog circuits and at least one nonvolatile memory device including a first region and a second region. The at least one nonvolatile memory device stores user data in the second region and stores trimming control codes in the first region as a compensation data set. The trimming control codes are configured to compensate for offsets of the plurality of analog circuits and are obtained through a wafer-level test on the storage controller. The storage controller, during a power-up sequence, reads the compensation data set from the first region of the at least one nonvolatile memory device, stores the read compensation data set therein, and adjusts the offsets of the plurality of analog circuits based on the stored compensation data set.

3D STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE REDUNDANCY SITES
20230033072 · 2023-02-02 ·

A three-dimensional stacked integrated circuit (3D SIC) that can have at least a first 3D XPoint (3DXP) die and, in some examples, can have at least a second 3DXP die too. In such examples, the first 3DXP die and the second 3DXP die can be stacked. The 3D SIC can be partitioned into a plurality of columns that are perpendicular to each of the stacked dies. In such examples, when a first column of the plurality of columns is determined as failing, data stored in the first column can be replicated to a second column of the plurality of columns. Also, for example, when a part of a first column of the plurality of columns is determined as failing, data stored in the part of the first column can be replicated to a corresponding part of a second column of the plurality of columns.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ANALYZING METHOD THEREOF
20220349932 · 2022-11-03 ·

The present disclosure provides a method of analyzing a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a first transistor, a second transistor disposed adjacent to the first transistor, and a gate electrode common to the first transistor and the second transistor; connecting a power-supply voltage (V.sub.dd) to the gate electrode to turn on the first transistor, determining a first threshold voltage (V.sub.th) based on the power-supply voltage; switching the power-supply voltage to a ground voltage (V.sub.ss); connecting the ground voltage to the gate electrode to turn on the second transistor; and determining a second threshold voltage based on the ground voltage.

Fail-safe IC production testing
11495313 · 2022-11-08 · ·

An integrated circuit (IC) includes a non-volatile memory and boot circuitry. The boot circuitry is configured to boot the IC, including reading from the non-volatile memory one or more values indicative of whether production testing of the IC was completed successfully, and initiating a responsive action if the one or more values indicate that the production testing was not completed successfully.

SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, METHOD OF FABRICATING THEREOF, AND METHOD OF TESTING A PLURALITY OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS

A semiconductor chip may include a memory, a power supply line, a noise generator and a switch. The power supply line may include first and second power supply line portions. The power supply line may be configured to provide a power supply signal through each of the first power supply line portion and the second power supply line portion. The noise generator may be connected to the second power supply line portion. The noise generator may be configured to receive the power supply signal from the second power supply line portion, and output a noisy power supply signal based on the power supply signal. The switch may be coupled to the memory, the first power supply line portion, and the noise generator. The switch may be configured to selectively electrically connect the memory to one of the first power supply line portion and the noise generator.

3D stacked integrated circuits having functional blocks configured to provide redundancy sites
11488945 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A three-dimensional stacked integrated circuit (3D SIC) that can have at least a first 3D XPoint (3DXP) die and, in some examples, can have at least a second 3DXP die too. In such examples, the first 3DXP die and the second 3DXP die can be stacked. The 3D SIC can be partitioned into a plurality of columns that are perpendicular to each of the stacked dies. In such examples, when a first column of the plurality of columns is determined as failing, data stored in the first column can be replicated to a second column of the plurality of columns. Also, for example, when a part of a first column of the plurality of columns is determined as failing, data stored in the part of the first column can be replicated to a corresponding part of a second column of the plurality of columns.

Methods and apparatuses to wafer-level test adjacent semiconductor die
11488879 · 2022-11-01 · ·

Wafer-level testing of multiple adjacent semiconductor die of a semiconductor wafer in parallel using built-in self-test circuitry for a memory (mBIST) and scribe lines that connect certain terminals of a semiconductor die to terminals of an adjacent semiconductor die. During the wafer-level testing, probe needles of a test setup connect to a single one of the multiple adjacent semiconductor die, and mBIST commands are passed from the single one of the multiple adjacent semiconductor die to one or more adjacent semiconductor die. In some examples, the scribe lines connect mBIST circuit terminals of one semiconductor die to mBIST circuit terminals of an adjacent semiconductor die. In some examples, the scribe lines connect I/O terminals of one semiconductor die to I/O terminals of an adjacent semiconductor die. The scribe lines may cross scribe regions of the wafer to connect the respective terminals of the adjacent semiconductor die.