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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998

Filed:

Aug. 24, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:

James Henry Jeppesen, III, Lake Forest, CA (US);

Bruce Ernest Whittaker, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
371 223 ; 371 2231 ; 371 2232 ; 39518306 ;
Abstract

A digital system which normally initializes and tests non-JTAG logic units is adapted to test JTAG protocol compatible logic units. A JTAG translator unit provides an instruction control register and a Data Register. The Control Register has control bits for selecting Test-Mode-Select and Test Clock signals for the JTAG compatible units and Shift/Hold signals for the non-JTAG compatible logic units. The Data Register supplies diagnostic test bits to registers in both the JTAG and non-JTAG logic units. Additionally, the Control Register can initiate automatic incrementation of addresses to a control state RAM for rapid loading of microcode.


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