Built-in self-test circuits and semiconductor integrated circuits including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11867757B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17465337

    申请日:2021-09-02

    CPC classification number: G01R31/31725 G01R31/31724 H03M1/1071

    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter and a built-in self-test circuit. The digital-to-analog converter performs a normal conversion operation to generate an analog output signal by converting a digital input signal corresponding to an external digital signal that is provided from an external device outside the semiconductor integrated circuit and provide the analog output signal to the external device. The built-in self-test circuit, while the digital-to-analog converter performs the normal conversion operation, performs a real-time monitoring operation to generate a comparison alarm signal based on the digital input signal and the analog output signal such that the comparison alarm signal indicates whether the digital-to-analog converter operates normally. Performance and reliability of the digital-to-analog converter and the semiconductor integrated circuit including the digital-to-analog converter may be enhanced by monitoring in real-time abnormality of the digital-to-analog converter using the on-time monitor.

    SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF TESTING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220206062A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17471763

    申请日:2021-09-10

    Abstract: A test method is provided to test a semiconductor integrated circuit including an analog-to-digital converter and/or a digital-to-analog converter. An analog test signal having a test pattern is generated using an analog test signal generator or a digital test signal having the test pattern using a digital test signal generator. An analog output signal corresponding to the test pattern is generated by applying, as a digital input signal, the digital test signal having the test pattern to a digital-to-analog converter responsive to generation of the digital test signal. A digital output signal corresponding to the test pattern is generated by applying, as an analog input signal, the analog test signal having the test pattern or the analog output signal corresponding to the test pattern to an analog-to-digital converter. A normality of the semiconductor integrated circuit is determined based on the digital output signal corresponding to the test pattern.

    Storage device including mapping memory and method of operating the same

    公开(公告)号:US12164376B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US18148061

    申请日:2022-12-29

    Abstract: Provided is a storage device including a memory device configured to store original data; and a controller configured to control the memory device, the controller including a first error correction circuit configured to correct an error of the original data, and a second error correction circuit configured to correct an error of the original data, a maximum number of correctable error bits of the second error correction circuit being greater than a maximum number of correctable error bits of the first error correction circuit, a mapping memory configured to store at least some of parity bits generated by the second error correction circuit and store an address of the memory device at which the original data is stored; and a control block configured to control the first error correction circuit, the second error correction circuit, and the mapping memory.

    Semiconductor integrated circuit and method of testing the same

    公开(公告)号:US11698410B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-11

    申请号:US17471763

    申请日:2021-09-10

    CPC classification number: G01R31/2884 H03K5/24 H03M1/124

    Abstract: A test method is provided to test a semiconductor integrated circuit including an analog-to-digital converter and/or a digital-to-analog converter. An analog test signal having a test pattern is generated using an analog test signal generator or a digital test signal having the test pattern using a digital test signal generator. An analog output signal corresponding to the test pattern is generated by applying, as a digital input signal, the digital test signal having the test pattern to a digital-to-analog converter responsive to generation of the digital test signal. A digital output signal corresponding to the test pattern is generated by applying, as an analog input signal, the analog test signal having the test pattern or the analog output signal corresponding to the test pattern to an analog-to-digital converter. A normality of the semiconductor integrated circuit is determined based on the digital output signal corresponding to the test pattern.

    BUILT-IN SELF-TEST CIRCUITS AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220187366A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17465337

    申请日:2021-09-02

    Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter and a built-in self-test circuit. The digital-to-analog converter performs a normal conversion operation to generate an analog output signal by converting a digital input signal corresponding to an external digital signal that is provided from an external device outside the semiconductor integrated circuit and provide the analog output signal to the external device. The built-in self-test circuit, while the digital-to-analog converter performs the normal conversion operation, performs a real-time monitoring operation to generate a comparison alarm signal based on the digital input signal and the analog output signal such that the comparison alarm signal indicates whether the digital-to-analog converter operates normally. Performance and reliability of the digital-to-analog converter and the semiconductor integrated circuit including the digital-to-analog converter may be enhanced by monitoring in real-time abnormality of the digital-to-analog converter using the on-time monitor.

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