Invention Grant
US08775888B2 Methods and structure for correlating multiple test outputs of an integrated circuit acquired during separate instances of an event
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在事件的单独实例期间获取的集成电路的多个测试输出相关联的方法和结构
- Patent Title: Methods and structure for correlating multiple test outputs of an integrated circuit acquired during separate instances of an event
- Patent Title (中): 在事件的单独实例期间获取的集成电路的多个测试输出相关联的方法和结构
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Application No.: US13434940Application Date: 2012-03-30
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Publication No.: US08775888B2Publication Date: 2014-07-08
- Inventor: Eugene Saghi , Jeffrey K. Whitt , Joshua P. Sinykin
- Applicant: Eugene Saghi , Jeffrey K. Whitt , Joshua P. Sinykin
- Applicant Address: US CA Milpitas
- Assignee: LSI Corporation
- Current Assignee: LSI Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Milpitas
- Agency: Duft Bornsen & Fettig
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00

Abstract:
Methods and structure for correlating multiple sets of test output signals in time are provided. The structure includes an integrated circuit comprising a block of circuitry that generates internal operational signals. The circuit also comprises a test multiplexer (MUX) hierarchy that selects subsets of the internal signals and applies the subsets to a testing element. A clock generator generates a clock signal for the selected signals. A test logic timer receives the clock signal and increments a counter value, and applies the counter value to the testing element. An event detector resets the counter value upon detection of an event, such that a first subset of the internal signals acquired from the test MUX hierarchy acquired responsive to detection of a first instance of the event may be correlated in time with a second subset of the internal signals acquired responsive to detection of a second instance of the event.
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