Method for programming redundancy registers in a column redundancy integrated circuitry for a semiconductor memory device

摘要

A method for programming redundancy registers in a column redundancy integrated circuitry for a semiconductor memory device with columns of memory elements grouped together to form portions of a bidimensional array of memory elements, the column redundancy circuitry comprising at least one plurality of non-volatile memory registers (RR1-RR4) each one associated to a respective redundancy column of redundancy memory elements and each one programmable to store an address of a defective column and an identifying code (MCS7-MCS10) for identifying the portion of the bidimensional array to which the defective column belongs, provides for supplying each non-volatile memory register (RR1-RR4) with column address signals (CABUS) and with a first subset (R1-R4) of row address signals (RABUS), which when one of the non-volatile memory registers (RR1-RR4) is to be programmed carry the address of a defective column and said identifying code (MCS7-MCS10) respectively, and for activating one signal of a second subset (R5-R8) of the row address signals (RABUS), supplied to programming selection means (6), for selecting one respective non-volatile memory register (RR1-RR4) of said plurality to cause the data carried by the column address signals (CABUS) and by the first subset (R1-R4) of the row address signals to be programmed into said one respective non-volatile memory register (RR1-RR4).