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用于TAP选择电路的多路复用器控制电路

  • Patent Title: Multiplexer control circuitry for TAP selection circuitry
  • Patent Title (中): 用于TAP选择电路的多路复用器控制电路
  • Application No.: US13427255
    Application Date: 2012-03-22
  • Publication No.: US08347157B2
    Publication Date: 2013-01-01
  • Inventor: Lee D. Whetsel
  • Applicant: Lee D. Whetsel
  • Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
  • Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • Current Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
  • Agent Lawrence J. Bassuk; W. James Brady; Frederick J. Telecky, Jr.
  • Main IPC: G01R31/28
  • IPC: G01R31/28
Multiplexer control circuitry for TAP selection circuitry
Abstract:
Today many instances of IEEE 1149.1 Tap domains are included in integrated circuits (ICs). While all TAP domains may be serially connected on a scan path that is accessible external to the IC, it is generally preferred to have selectivity on which Tap domain or Tap domains are accessed. Therefore Tap domain selection circuitry may be included in ICs and placed in the scan path along with the Tap domains. Ideally, the Tap domain selection circuitry should only be present in the scan path when it is necessary to modify which Tap domains are selected in the scan path. The present disclosure describes a novel method and apparatus which allows the Tap domain selection circuitry to be removed from the scan path after it has been used to select Tap domains and to be replaced back into the scan path when it is necessary to select different Tap domains.
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