Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-test power management unit
- Patent Title (中): 自检电源管理单元
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Application No.: US12369539Application Date: 2009-02-11
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Publication No.: US08099252B2Publication Date: 2012-01-17
- Inventor: Daniel Adam Warren , John Joseph Sullivan
- Applicant: Daniel Adam Warren , John Joseph Sullivan
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder PC
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed for a self-testing power management unit (PMU) in an electronic device. Self-testing may enable the testing of PMU power supply outputs while reducing the need for test points to conserve circuit board real estate. In one embodiment, a PMU is placed in self-test mode, and a test controller may perform capacitance tests on each power supply output. Once the capacitance test has been performed on each power supply output, the PMU may be placed in normal operating mode, and voltage tests may be performed on each power rail. Once voltage tests have been performed on all power rails in the PMU, the self-test may be complete. In some embodiments, the test controller may communicate with a test multiplexer to select the power supply output for testing. Further, the measurements resulting from the capacitance and voltage tests may be converted to a digital signal through an analog-to-digital converter on the PMU.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100204946A1 SELF-TEST POWER MANAGEMENT UNIT Public/Granted day:2010-08-12
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