摘要:
Pairs of registers with reduced pins are disposed to overlap on front and back surfaces of a memory module. An input signal INS is transferred through the registers in series in a daisy chain fashion to avoid divergence of the input signal INS for preserved signal integrity. Each register buffers the input signal INS to memory banks disposed closely to sides of the register for reduced wiring area.
摘要:
Multi-chip package includes first through Nth semiconductor chips, each of which includes an input/output pad, an input/output driver coupled to the input/output pad, and an internal circuit. Each of the first through Nth semiconductor chips includes an internal pad for coupling the internal input/output driver and the internal circuit. The internal pads of the first through Nth semiconductor chips are coupled to each other such as via a common pad installed at a substrate. The input/output pad of the first semiconductor chip directly receives an input/output signal transmitted via a corresponding pin of the multi-chip package. The second through Nth semiconductor chips indirectly receive the input/output signal via the internal pads coupled to each other. The multi-chip package can improve signal compatibility by maintaining a parasitic load of a pin to at least the level of a single chip, when a signal is transmitted to the pin at high speed. Also, when a signal that is not necessarily transmitted at high speed is applied to a pin, semiconductor chips can be packaged according to the preexisting methods.
摘要:
A memory module, including a plurality of semiconductor memory devices for writing and reading m-bit parallel data; and a buffer for converting n-bit serial data into the m-bit parallel data to output to the plurality of semiconductor memory devices, converting the m-bit parallel data into the n-bit serial data to output to a first external portion during a normal operation, buffering 2n-bit parallel data to output to the plurality of semiconductor memory devices, and buffering the m-bit parallel data to output to a second external portion during a test operation.
摘要:
A test apparatus capable of detecting input/output (I/O) circuit characteristics of a semiconductor device by analyzing an eye mask generated in the test apparatus and the waveform of a test signal output from the I/O circuit of the semiconductor device. The test apparatus includes an eye mask generator that generates an eye mask in synchronization with one or more clock signals of opposite phase to each other, an error detector that receives the eye mask from the eye mask generator and compares the test signal with the eye mask to determine whether an error occurs in the semiconductor device, and an error signal output unit that receives an error detection signal from the error detector and generates an error signal in response to the error detection signal. In particular, the eye mask generator includes a sine wave generator that generates one or more sine waves of opposite phase to each other in synchronization with one or more clock signals, and a limiter circuit that receives the sine waves and generates the eye mask by adjusting the amplitudes of the sine waves.
摘要:
A multi-chip package includes first through Nth semiconductor chips, each of which includes an input/output pad, an input/output driver coupled to the input/output pad, and an internal circuit. Each of the first through Nth semiconductor chips includes an internal pad for coupling the internal input/output driver and the internal circuit. The internal pads of the first through Nth semiconductor chips are coupled to each other such as via a common pad installed at a substrate. The input/output pad of the first semiconductor chip directly receives an input/output signal from a corresponding pin of the multi-chip package. The second through Nth semiconductor chips indirectly receive the input/output signal via the internal pads coupled to each other.
摘要:
In the memory module, a buffer is disposed on one of at least two circuit boards in the memory module. The buffer is for buffering signals for memory chips on at least two circuit boards in the memory module.
摘要:
A method of testing a memory module comprising converting a hub of the memory module into a transparent mode, providing first data corresponding to a first address to the hub of the memory module, providing the first data of the hub of the memory module to a first address of a memory, providing first expected data to the hub of the memory module, outputting second data stored at the first address of the memory to the hub of the memory module, and comparing the second data with the first expected data.
摘要:
Pairs of registers with reduced pins are disposed to overlap on front and back surfaces of a memory module. An input signal INS is transferred through the registers in series in a daisy chain fashion to avoid divergence of the input signal INS for preserved signal integrity. Each register buffers the input signal INS to memory banks disposed closely to sides of the register for reduced wiring area.
摘要:
Example embodiments relate to a method and system of testing a memory module having the process of receiving single ended input signals via differential input terminals through which differential pairs of packet signals may be received from a testing equipment, wherein a number of terminals of the testing equipment may be different from a number of terminals of the memory module, and testing memory chips of the memory module based on the single ended input signals.
摘要:
Embodiments are described in which a stacked arrangement of integrated circuit packages comprises a dummy substrate comprising an embedded discrete or distributed capacitor connected to first and/or second power voltages, or an embedded termination register connected to one or more clock, control, address, and/or data signals(s).