IP Library Granted Patent US 8,713,384
Granted Patent B2
US 8,713,384 · App. 13/219,649 · Granted Apr 29, 2014

Semiconductor apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,713,384
App. No.
13/219,649
Granted
Apr 29, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor apparatus includes first and second chips sharing first and second data channels. The first and second chips output normal data of the respective chips through the first and second data channels in a normal operation, and the first chip outputs test data of the first chip through the first data channel, and the second chip outputs test data of the second chip through the second data channel in a test operation.

Claims (32)

1. A semiconductor apparatus comprising first and second chips sharing first and second data channels,

wherein the first and second chips output normal data of the respective chips through the first and second data channels in a normal operation, and

the first chip outputs test data of the first chip through the first data channel, and the second chip outputs test data of the second chip through the second data channel in a test operation,

wherein the first chip comprises a first data selection unit configured to output the normal data of the first chip to a plurality of first-chip data lines, respectively, in the normal operation, and output the test data of the first chip to the plurality of first-chip data lines in the test operation; and

a first data output unit configured to output the normal data of the first chip, which are transmitted through the plurality of data lines, through the first and second data channels, respectively, in the normal operation, and output the test data of the first chip, which are transmitted through the plurality of data lines, through the first data channel.

2. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the test data of the first and second chips comprise data obtained by compressing the normal data of the first and second chips, respectively.

3. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first-chip data lines comprise first and second data lines, and

the first data output unit comprises:

a first driver configured to output data transmitted through the first data line to the first data channel in response to a first enable signal; and

a second driver configured to output data transmitted through the second data line to the second data channel in response to a second enable signal.

4. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a data output control unit configured to generate the first and second enable signals in response to a test control signal and a chip selection signal which are enabled in the test mode, and

the data output control unit enables the first and second enable signals regardless of the chip selection signal, when the test control signal is disabled, and enables the first enable signal and disables the second enable signal in response to the chip selection signal, when the test control signal is enabled.

5. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second chip comprises:

a second data selection unit configured to output the normal data of the second chip to a plurality of second-chip data lines, respectively, in the normal operation, and output the test data of the second chip to the plurality of second-chip data lines in the test operation; and

a second data output unit configured to output the normal data of the second chip, which are transmitted through the plurality of data lines, through the first and second data channels, respectively, in the normal operation, and output the test data of the second chip, which are transmitted through the plurality of data lines, through the second data channel in the test operation.

6. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of second-chip data lines comprise first and second data lines, and

the second data output unit comprises:

a first driver configured to output data transmitted through the first data line to the first data channel in response to a first enable signal; and

a second driver configured to output data transmitted through the second data line to the second data channel in response to a second enable signal.

7. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a data output control unit configured to generate the first and second enable signals in response to a test control signal and a chip selection signal which are enabled in the test mode, and

the data output control unit enables the first and second enable signals regardless of the chip selection signal, when the test control signal is disabled, and enables the first enable signal and disables the second enable signal in response to the chip selection signal, when the test control signal is enabled.

8. A semiconductor apparatus comprising:

a data output control unit configured to generate first and second enable signals in response to a test control signal and a chip selection signal;

a data selection unit configured to output first and second normal data to first and second data lines, respectively, or output test data to the first and second data lines in common, in response to a test control signal;

a first driver configured to output the data transmitted through the first data line to a first data channel in response to the first enable signal; and

a second driver configured to output the data transmitted through the second data line to a second data channel in response to the second enable signal.

9. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the test data comprise data obtained by compressing the first and second normal data.

10. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a chip selection signal generation unit configured to receive a chip address signal and generate the chip selection signal.

11. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the data output control unit activates the first and second enable signals regardless of the chip selection signal, when the test control signal is disabled, and selectively activates the first and second enable signals according to the chip selection signal, when the test control signal is enabled.

12. The semiconductor apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the data selection unit comprises:

a first multiplexer configured to output one of the first normal data and the test data to the first data line in response to the test control signal; and

a second multiplexer configured to output one of the second normal data and the test data to the second data line in response to the test control signal.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE IS HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC. NOT HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC. THERE IS NO HYPHEN IN THE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67328 FRAME 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded May 14, 2024
From: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067412/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067369/0832 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2024
From: HYNIX-SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 067328/0814 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2011
From: JEON, BYUNG DEUK
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
Reel/Frame 026818/0139 →