IP Library Granted Patent US 8,698,276
Granted Patent B2
US 8,698,276 · App. 13/338,716 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Semiconductor device having a plurality of repair fuse units

Inventors: Jeong-Woo Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyung-Dong Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sang-Hoon Shin (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyang-Hwa Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,698,276
App. No.
13/338,716
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor system includes a controller; a semiconductor device comprising a plurality of stacked semiconductor chips stacked over the controller, and a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) configured to commonly transfer a signal to the plurality of stacked semiconductor chips; and a defect information transfer TSV configured to transfer TSV defect information sequentially outputted from at least one of the semiconductor chips to the controller, wherein the controller comprises: a plurality of first repair fuse units configured to set first fuse information based on the TSV defect information; and a plurality of first TSV selection units configured to selectively drive the TSVs in response to the first fuse information.

Claims (44)

1. A semiconductor system comprising:

a controller; and

a semiconductor device comprising a plurality of stacked semiconductor chips stacked over the controller, and a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) configured to commonly transfer a signal to the plurality of stacked semiconductor chips,

wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips comprises a plurality of first repair fuse units configured to set first fuse information corresponding to a TSV defect information, and sequentially outputs the TSV defect information, and

the controller comprises a plurality of second repair fuse units configured to set second fuse information based on the sequentially outputted TSV defect information, and selectively drives the TSVs in response to the second fuse information.

2. The semiconductor system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips further comprises:

a plurality of first latch units, each allocated to the respective TSVs, configured to store the first fuse information set in the plurality of first repair fuse units.

3. The semiconductor system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first latch units are composed of a shift register which is controlled by a clock signal.

4. The semiconductor system of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips further comprises:

a common TSV selection unit configured to sequentially receive the first fuse information outputted from the first latch units, and to selectively drive the TSVs.

5. The semiconductor system of claim 2 , wherein the TSVs comprise a plurality of normal TSVs and a plurality of redundant TSVs, which make a pair.

6. The semiconductor system of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips further comprises:

a plurality of first TSV selection units, each allocated to a pair of the normal and redundant TSVs, configured to receive the first fuse information outputted from the first latch units and to selectively drive the normal TSVs and the redundant TSVs.

7. The semiconductor system of claim 5 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a plurality of second TSV selection units, each allocated to a pair of the normal and redundant TSVs, configured to selectively drive the normal TSVs and the redundant TSVs in response to the second fuse information set in the plurality of second repair fuse units.

8. The semiconductor system of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a plurality of second latch units, each allocated to the respective TSVs, configured to store the sequentially outputted TSV defect information.

9. The semiconductor system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of second latch units are composed of a shift register which is controlled by a clock signal.

10. The semiconductor system of claim 8 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a repair information storage unit configured to store the sequentially outputted TSV defect information, and simultaneously transfer the stored TSV defect information to the second latch units in response to a clock signal.

11. The semiconductor system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a defect information transfer TSV configured to transfer the sequentially outputted TSV defect information from at least one of the semiconductor chips to the controller.

12. The semiconductor system of claim 11 , wherein the defect information transfer TSV includes a plurality of TSVs which are connected through a plurality of connection lines in parallel.

13. A semiconductor system comprising:

a controller;

a semiconductor device comprising a plurality of stacked semiconductor chips stacked over the controller, and a plurality of through-silicon vias (TSVs) configured to commonly transfer a signal to the plurality of stacked semiconductor chips; and

a defect information transfer TSV configured to transfer TSV defect information sequentially outputted from at least one of the semiconductor chips to the controller,

wherein the controller comprises:

a plurality of first repair fuse units configured to set first fuse information based on the TSV defect information; and

a plurality of first TSV selection units configured to selectively drive the TSVs in response to the first fuse information.

14. The semiconductor system of claim 13 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a plurality of first latch units configured to store the TSV defect information.

15. The semiconductor system of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of first latch units are composed of a shift register which is controlled by a clock signal.

16. The semiconductor system of claim 14 , wherein the controller further comprises:

a repair information storage unit configured to store the TSV defect information sequentially outputted, and simultaneously transfer the stored TSV defect information to the first latch units in response to a clock signal.

17. The semiconductor system of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips comprises:

a plurality of second repair fuse units configured to set second fuse information corresponding to the TSV defect information; and

a plurality of second latch units configured to store the second fuse information.

18. The semiconductor system of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of second latch units are composed of a shift register which is controlled by a clock signal.

19. The semiconductor system of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips further comprises:

a common TSV selection unit configured to sequentially receive the second fuse information outputted from the second latch units, and to selectively drive the TSVs.

20. The semiconductor system of claim 17 , wherein the TSVs comprise a plurality of normal TSVs and a plurality of redundant TSVs, which make a pair.

21. The semiconductor system of claim 20 , wherein at least one of the semiconductor chips further comprises:

a plurality of second TSV selection units, each allocated to a pair of the normal and redundant TSVs, configured to receive the second fuse information outputted from the second latch units and to selectively drive the normal TSVs and the redundant TSVs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2011
From: LEE, JEONG-WOO; LEE, HYUNG-DONG; SHIN, SANG-HOON; CHOI, HYANG-HWA
To: HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0062905 · Jul 10, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12649452 · Dec 30, 2009
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