Vlsi Technology, Inc.

Thomas J Ebzery

Joseph Alan Thomsen

Timothy J Powers

A flip-flop has both a system output and a scan output. A system output signal for the flip-flop is placed on the system output. When the flip-flop is in a normal operating mode, a scan output signal on the scan output is held at a static logic level. When the flip-flop is in a scan mode, the scan output signal on the scan output transitions between logic 1 and logic 0 synchronous with transitions of the system output signal on the system output.

Scan flip-flop with power saving feature

A two stage binary status register is set and reset by independent signals and comprises a first stage flip-flop, the output of which is connected to a second stage latch circuit. The set signals and the reset signals are applied to the two stages in a manner which insures that the output of the second stage latch always supplies an output corresponding to each set input signal, irrespective of the times of arrival of the set and reset signals, including all conditions of signal overlap and simultaneous arrival of both the set and reset signals.

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Thomas J Ebzery