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Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun. 18, 2002
Applicants:

Aninda K. Roy, San Jose, CA (US);

Claude R. Gauthier, Fremont, CA (US);

Brian W. Amick, Austin, TX (US);

Inventors:

Aninda K. Roy, San Jose, CA (US);

Claude R. Gauthier, Fremont, CA (US);

Brian W. Amick, Austin, TX (US);

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A technique for adjusting a communication system involves a plurality of links where each link includes a data line adapted to transmit a data signal and a clock line adapted to transmit a clock signal. A test circuit connects to the plurality of links where the test circuit tests at least one of the plurality of links. The test circuit includes an adjustment circuit arranged to generate an adjustable clock signal from the clock signal of the one of the plurality of links based on an offset where the adjustment circuit adjusts a timing of the adjustable clock signal relative to the data signal of the one of the plurality of links. The test circuit is adapted to perform a round-robin testing of the plurality of the links.


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