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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan Moore, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Patrick A Themins, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3241581 ; 324 731 ;
Abstract
A test access architecture is implemented which allows embedded testing of reusable modules and their interconnections with each other and with primary system inputs and outputs, utilizing reusable test vectors regardless of the configuration of the integrated circuit. Also provided is a method and apparatus for controlling and observing signals within the logic of a module, using the same test access architecture.