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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ilyoung Kim, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
James Louis Lewandowski, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
714718 ; 714 48 ; 714 42 ;
Abstract
A variety of FIFOs, including single and dual port, RAM-type and/or having a ring-type addressing mechanism, are tested by causing the FIFOs to execute a test method comprised of a series of steps. Upon execution, the steps cause the FIFO to manifest a variety of faults. This test method manifests faults by monitoring the outcome of operations and the values of particular flags indicative of normal FIFO operation.