Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Access ports, port selector with enable outputs, and TDI/TDO multiplexer
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Application No.: US16522174Application Date: 2019-07-25
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Publication No.: US10948539B2Publication Date: 2021-03-16
- Inventor: Lee D. Whetsel
- Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Lawrence J. Bassuk; Charles A. Brill; Frank D. Cimino
- Main IPC: G01R31/3177
- IPC: G01R31/3177 ; G01R31/3185 ; G01R31/317

Abstract:
The disclosure describes a novel method and apparatuses for allowing a controller to select and access different types of access ports in a device. The selecting and accessing of the access ports is achieved using only the dedicated TDI, TMS, TCK, and TDO signal terminals of the device. The selecting and accessing of device access ports can be achieved when a single device is connected to the controller, when multiple devices are placed in a daisy-chain arrangement and connected to the controller, or when multiple devices are placed in a addressable parallel arrangement and connected to the controller. Additional embodiments are also provided and described in the disclosure.
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