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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2023
Applicant:

Marvell Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Balaji Upputuri, Andhra Pradesh, IN;

Sreekanth G. Pai, Cochin, IN;

Kushal Kamal, Bangalore, IN;

Assignee:

Marvell Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/318536 (2013.01); G01R 31/318547 (2013.01); G01R 31/318552 (2013.01); G01R 31/318555 (2013.01); G01R 31/318572 (2013.01); G01R 31/318575 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of scan-chain testing of an integrated circuit device having a plurality of respective scan-chain paths, at least some of the respective scan-chain paths being designated as having resource constraints, includes propagating a respective scan-chain data pattern through each of the respective scan-chain paths, and gating each respective scan-chain path designated as having resource constraints, to reduce a rate of scan-chain data propagation through the respective scan-chain path, without gating any scan-chain path not designated as having resource constraints. Scan-chain paths may be designated as having resource constraints because of high power consumption or data congestion.


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