Patent ID: 7609579

Claim:
A memory module with failed memory cell repair function, comprising: a programming interface comprising a plurality of pins selected from a standard interface of said memory module, and used to input a plurality of programming commands and a plurality of programming data; a mode register connected to said standard interface for receiving said programming commands, and said memory module entering into one of a programming mode and a standard mode according to said programming commands; a control signal generator connected to said standard interface and said mode register for receiving said programming commands and said programming data; a fuse unit connected to said control signal generator; a main memory array comprising a plurality of main memory cells, connected to said control signal generator; and a redundant memory array comprising a plurality of redundant memory cells, connected to said fuse unit and said control signal generator for replacing the failed memory cells of said main memory array according to said fuse unit; wherein said control signal generator programs said fuse unit according to said programming commands and said programming data when said memory module is in said programming mode.