Memory test method and apparatus
CA 1304164 C · Owner: Smelser, Donald W. · Inventors: Smelser, Donald W.
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A method and apparatus for memory testing is described. A first pattern of data is written into the memory in a pseudo-random address sequence determined by an address generator. The first pattern is read from the memory and checked for any error. A second pattern that is the complement of the first pattern is written into the memory in a pseudorandom address sequence determined by the address generator. The second pattern is read from the memory and checked for any errors. A third pattern of data is written into the memory in the pseudo-random address sequence determined by the address generator. The third pattern of data has the effect of complementing respective check bits which are the …
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- Granted June 23, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 23, 2009.
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