A nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell array and a bad block remapping circuit. The memory cell array includes a first mat and a second mat that are paired with each other. The first mat includes a plurality of first memory blocks. The second mat includes a plurality of second memory blocks. A first selection memory block among the plurality of first memory blocks and a second selection memory block among the plurality of second memory blocks are accessed based on a first address. The bad block remapping circuit generates a first remapping address based on the first address when it is determined that the first selection memory block is defective. A first remapping memory block among the plurality of first memory blocks and the second selection memory block are accessed based on the first remapping address.

A memory device includes: a memory cell array including a plurality of memory regions, the plurality of memory regions including first and second edge memory regions each respectively including an edge word line, and the plurality of memory regions including a center memory region including a center word line; a segment selection circuit configured to select a target segment from among a plurality of segments based on an input row address and output segment information identifying the target segment, where the first and second edge memory regions and the center memory region are grouped into a first segment of the plurality of segments; and a column decoder configured to control a column repair operation performed on a segment basis based on at least one fuse set that is selected based on the segment information.

A buffer circuit is disclosed. The buffer circuit includes a command address (C/A) interface to receive an incoming activate (ACT) command and an incoming column address strobe (CAS) command. A first match circuit includes first storage to store failure row address information associated with the memory, and first compare logic. The first compare logic is responsive to the ACT command, to compare incoming row address information to the stored failure row address information. A second match circuit includes second storage to store failure column address information associated with the memory, and second compare logic. The second compare logic is responsive to the CAS command, to compare the incoming column address information to the stored failure column address information. Gating logic maintains a state of a matching row address identified by the first compare logic during the comparison carried out by the second compare logic.

A semiconductor device includes first, second and third stacked chips with a first, second and third substrate, respectively, at least three first, second and third logical circuits, respectively, and at least two first, second and third vias, respectively, and a fourth chip stacked on the third chip having a fourth substrate, and at least three fourth logical circuits. First and second ones of the first to third logical circuits of the first to fourth chips are each configured to perform a first and second logical operation, respectively, on a first and second address input signal, respectively, received at the respective chip to thereby output a first and second address output signal, respectively. Third ones are each configured to activate the respective chip based on at least the second address output signal transmitted within the respective chip.

A spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) device according to the present embodiment comprises: an STT-MRAM memory array which includes a data storage unit for storing data, a defect area address storage unit for storing an address of a defect area, and a spare area for storing data of a failed area; and a bypass determination unit which includes a volatile information storage element for storing the address of the defect area, stored in the defect area address storage unit and provided thereto, and when memory array access occurs, compares an access address with the address of the defect area stored in the volatile information storage element and causes the memory array access to bypass to the spare area.

A method of failure mapping is provided. The method includes determining that a non-volatile memory block in the memory has a defect and generating a mask that indicates the non-volatile memory block and the defect. The method includes reading from the non-volatile memory block with application of the mask, wherein the reading and the application of the mask are performed by the non-volatile solid-state storage.

Methods, systems, and devices for topology-based retirement in a memory system are described. In some examples, a memory system or memory device may be configured to evaluate error conditions relative to a physical or electrical organization of a memory array, which may support inferring the presence or absence of defects in one or more structures of a memory device. For example, based on various evaluations of detected errors, a memory system or a memory device may be able to infer a presence of a short-circuit, an open circuit, a dielectric breakdown, or other defects of a memory array that may be related to wear or degradation over time, and retire a portion of a memory array based on such an inference.

A system includes a memory component, and a processing device coupled with the memory component. The processing device to identify a group of management units of the memory component, wherein the group of management units is included in a set of retired groups of management units, select a management unit from the group of management units, perform a media integrity check on the management unit to determine a failed bit count of the management unit, and in response to the failed bit count of the management unit failing to satisfy a threshold criterion, remove the group of management units from the set of retired groups of management units.

A buffer circuit is disclosed. The buffer circuit includes a command address (C/A) interface to receive an incoming activate (ACT) command and an incoming column address strobe (CAS) command. A first match circuit includes first storage to store failure row address information associated with the memory, and first compare logic. The first compare logic is responsive to the ACT command, to compare incoming row address information to the stored failure row address information. A second match circuit includes second storage to store failure column address information associated with the memory, and second compare logic. The second compare logic is responsive to the CAS command, to compare the incoming column address information to the stored failure column address information. Gating logic maintains a state of a matching row address identified by the first compare logic during the comparison carried out by the second compare logic.

According to one embodiment, a memory system controls a plurality of parallel access units each of which includes a plurality of blocks belonging to the different nonvolatile memory chips. The memory system stores information indicating address conversion rules prescribed such that the number of defective blocks included in the parallel access units is equal to or smaller than a first number. Each of the address conversion rules indicates a mathematical rule for converting a block address to be sent to each of the nonvolatile memory chips into another block address. An address conversion circuit in the memory system converts each of block addresses to be sent to each nonvolatile memory chip into another block address, based on each mathematical rule.