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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1994
Toshiya Sato, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a semiconductor device having 'N' input terminals, a high voltage for a mode switching is applied to a first input terminal, and mode setting information is supplied to the other input terminals. A latch circuit holds the mode setting information supplied during a predetermined period of time starting from application of the high voltage to the first input terminal, during a period of time in which the high voltage continues to be supplied to the first input terminal. Thus, a test is performed on the basis of the mode switching instruction held in the latch circuit and data applied to the other input terminals. On the other hand, if the high voltage is disconnected, the latch circuit is reset.