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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Matthew S. Shafer, Ankeny, IA (US);
Bodhisattva Das, Ames, IA (US);
William C. Black, Ames, IA (US);
Scott Alan Irwin, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew S. Shafer, Ankeny, IA (US);
Bodhisattva Das, Ames, IA (US);
William C. Black, Ames, IA (US);
Scott Alan Irwin, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
XILINX, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus for configuring a programmable logic device to perform testing on a signal channel is described. Configurable logic of the programmable logic device is configured for a test mode. Configurable interconnects are configured for communication from or to the configurable logic to or from transceivers coupled to the configurable input/output interconnect to communicate test signals.