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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1997
Using programmable jumpers to set an ic device's bit-encoded output during manufacturing and testing
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tom Gourley, Bank, OR (US);
Borys Senyk, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/776 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/776 ;
Abstract
A programmable interface between an IC device and a circuit device is provided, the programmable interface having a bit-encoded output. The programmable interface includes a reference voltage contact and a connection to the circuit device. The connection to the circuit device is associated with the bit-encoded output. The programmable interface also includes a programmable jumper connected between the reference voltage contact and the connection to the circuit device.