Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-chip samplers for asynchronously triggered events
- Patent Title (中): 用于异步触发事件的片上采样器
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Application No.: US11773020Application Date: 2007-07-03
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Publication No.: US07694203B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Frankie Y. Liu , Ronald Ho , Robert J. Drost
- Applicant: Frankie Y. Liu , Ronald Ho , Robert J. Drost
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP
- Main IPC: G01R31/28
- IPC: G01R31/28

Abstract:
Embodiments of an integrated circuit that includes a debug circuit are described. This debug circuit is configured to test an asynchronous circuit by performing analog measurements on asynchronous signals associated with the asynchronous circuit, and includes a triggering module configured to gate the debug circuit based on one or more of the asynchronous signals. This triggering module has a continuous mode of operation and a single-shot mode of operation. A timing module within the debug circuit has a timing range exceeding a pre-determined value, and is configured to provide signals corresponding to a first time base or signals corresponding to a second time base. Furthermore, control logic within the debug circuit is configured to select a mode of operation and a given time base for the debug circuit, which is either the first time base or the second time base.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090013214A1 ON-CHIP SAMPLERS FOR ASYNCHRONOUSLY TRIGGERED EVENTS Public/Granted day:2009-01-08
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