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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
May. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Devraj Matharampallil Rajagopal, Bangalore, IN;
Nitesh Mishra, Chakeri, IN;
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/317 (2006.01); G01R 31/3177 (2006.01); H01L 21/78 (2006.01); H01L 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/31727 (2013.01); G01R 31/3177 (2013.01); H01L 21/78 (2013.01); H01L 22/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes: (i) a clocked circuit operable in response to a clock; (ii) a clock providing circuit, coupled to clock the clocked circuit at a selectable frequency; (iii) a test circuit coupled to the clock providing circuit and the clocked circuit; and (iv) a pad configured to receive an external signal, wherein the selectable frequency is selected in response to the external signal.