A design and yield evaluation technique for wafer-scale memory

Wafer-scale memory provides greater yet cheaper storage volume than conventional memory systems using discrete chips. A simulator using a Monte Carlo technique to evaluate the defect tolerance scheme for a wafer-scale memory and predict the harvested capacity of the wafer memory is described. The design of a wafer-scale random-access memory that uses switching-register network logic is presented. A simulator that selects the optimal defect tolerance scheme for the wafer-scale memory is discussed.<>