Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Addressable tap with address detect and control. and gating circuitry
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Application No.: US14934437Application Date: 2015-11-06
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Publication No.: US09612282B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- 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

Abstract:
The disclosure provides a novel method and apparatus for inputting addresses to devices to select the device TAP for access. Further, the disclosure provides a novel method and apparatus for inputting addresses for selecting device TAPs and for inputting commands for commanding circuitry within the device. The inputting of addresses or the inputting of addresses and commands is initiated by a control bit input on TDI that is recognized during the Run Test/Idle, Pause-DR or Pause-IR TAP states.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160061893A1 TEST ACCESS PORT WITH ADDRESS AND COMMAND CAPABILITY Public/Granted day:2016-03-03
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