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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 19, 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 ...
G01R 31/317 (2006.01); G01R 31/3177 (2006.01); G01R 31/3185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/31724 (2013.01); G01R 31/31723 (2013.01); G01R 31/31727 (2013.01); G01R 31/3177 (2013.01); G01R 31/318555 (2013.01); G01R 31/318572 (2013.01);
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.