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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventor:
Lee D. Whetsel, Parker, TX (US);
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/273 (2006.01); G01R 31/3177 (2006.01); G01R 31/3185 (2006.01); G06F 9/30 (2018.01); G06F 11/34 (2006.01); G06F 11/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3177 (2013.01); G01R 31/318533 (2013.01); G01R 31/318552 (2013.01); G01R 31/318572 (2013.01); G01R 31/318597 (2013.01); G06F 9/30098 (2013.01); G06F 11/348 (2013.01); G06F 11/3656 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes a novel method and apparatus for improving the operation of a TAP architecture in a device through the use of Command signal inputs to the TAP architecture. In response to a Command signal input, the TAP architecture can perform streamlined and uninterrupted Update, Capture and Shift operation cycles to a target circuit in the device or streamlined and uninterrupted capture and shift operation cycles to a target circuit in the device. The Command signals can be input to the TAP architecture via the devices dedicated TMS or TDI inputs or via a separate CMD input to the device.