IP Library Granted Patent US 10,566,073
Granted Patent B2
US 10,566,073 · App. 15/956,148 · Granted Feb 18, 2020

Test apparatus and semiconductor chip

Inventor: Jong Ho Jung (Icheon-si, KR)
Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
G11C29/38G11C29/44G11C29/56012
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Patent No.
US 10,566,073
App. No.
15/956,148
Granted
Feb 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A test apparatus may be provided. The test apparatus may include a delay compensator configured to generate delayed read data by delaying read data according to a difference between an external turnaround delay value provided externally from the test apparatus and a turnaround delay detection value detected within the test apparatus. The test apparatus may include a determination circuit configured to perform a test result determination operation by comparing the delayed read data with reference data. The turnaround delay detection value may be generated by detecting a time of from a point of time when write data including a read command as the reference data is output to a point of time when the read data is received.

Claims (38)

1. A test apparatus comprising:

a first path circuit coupled to a semiconductor chip through a first channel;

a second path circuit coupled to the semiconductor chip through a second channel; and

a tester coupled to the first channel and the second channel,

wherein the tester is configured to generate a turnaround delay detection value according to a read data which is output from the semiconductor chip in response to a read command, and generate delayed read data by delaying the read data according to a difference between an external turnaround delay value provided externally and the turnaround delay detection value.

2. The test apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the turnaround delay detection value corresponds to a time of from a timing when the tester outputs a write data and the read command to a timing when the read data is received to the tester.

3. The test apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the tester includes:

a delay circuit configured to generate a plurality of delay signals by delaying the read data;

a multiplexer configured to select one among the plurality of delay signals and output the selected delay signal as the delayed read data according to a control signal;

a period signal generator configured to generate a period signal according to a calibration enable signal, the write data, and the read data; and

a controller configured to generate the turnaround delay detection value according to the period signal and a clock signal and generate the control signal according to the external turnaround delay value and the turnaround delay detection value.

4. The test apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the delay circuit includes a plurality of flip flops configured to shift the read data or an output of a previous flip flop according to the clock signal.

5. The test apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the period signal generator includes:

a first logic gate configured to generate a first period signal according to the calibration enable signal and the write data; and

a second logic gate configured to generate a second period signal according to the calibration enable signal and the read data.

6. The test apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the controller includes:

a latch configured to generate a counting enable signal according to the period signal;

a counter configured to output a counting value of the clock signal as the turnaround delay detection value according to the counting enable signal; and

an operator configured to output an operation result value for a difference between the external turnaround delay value and the turnaround delay detection value as the control signal.

7. The test apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the tester further includes: a determination circuit configured to perform a test result determination operation by comparing the delayed read data with a reference data.

8. A test apparatus comprising:

a semiconductor chip coupled to a first channel and a second channel, and output a read data in response to a read command; and

a tester coupled to the semiconductor chip through the first channel and the second channel, configured to generate a turnaround delay detection value according to the read data and generate delayed read data by delaying the read data according to a difference between an external turnaround delay value provided externally from the test apparatus and the turnaround delay detection value,

wherein the turnaround delay detection value corresponds to a time of from a timing when the tester outputs a write data and the read command to a timing when the read data is received to the tester.

9. The test apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the tester includes:

a delay circuit configured to generate a plurality of delay signals by delaying the read data

a multiplexer configured to select one among the plurality of delay signals and output the selected delay signal as the delayed read data according to a control signal;

a period signal generator configured to generate a period signal according to a calibration enable signal, the write data, and the read data; and

a controller configured to generate the turnaround delay detection value according to the period signal and a clock signal and generate the control signal according to the external turnaround delay value and the turnaround delay detection value.

10. The test apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the delay circuit includes a plurality of flip flops configured to shift the read data or an output of a previous flip flop according to the clock signal.

11. The test apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the period signal generator includes:

a first logic gate configured to generate a first period signal according to the calibration enable signal and the write data; and

a second logic gate configured to generate a second period signal according to the calibration enable signal and the read data.

12. The test apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the controller includes:

a latch configured to generate a counting enable signal according to the period signal;

a counter configured to output a counting value of the clock signal as the turnaround delay detection value according to the counting enable signal; and

an operator configured to output an operation result value for a difference between the external turnaround delay value and the turnaround delay detection value as the control signal.

13. The test apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the tester further includes: a determination circuit configured to perform a test result determination operation by comparing the delayed read data with a reference data.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2024
From: SK HYNIX INC.
To: MIMIRIP LLC
Reel/Frame 067335/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: JUNG, JONG HO
To: SK HYNIX INC.
Reel/Frame 045576/0219 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0024360 · Feb 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15173921 · Jun 6, 2016
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