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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Hayden C. Cranford, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Vernon R. Norman, Cary, NC (US);
Martin L. Schmatz, Rueschlikon, CH;
Inventors:
Hayden C. Cranford, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Vernon R. Norman, Cary, NC (US);
Martin L. Schmatz, Rueschlikon, CH;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/277 (2006.01); G06F 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for testing a high-speed circuit is disclosed. The method and system include obtaining a high-speed statistical signature of the high-speed circuit using a conventional tester. The method and system further include comparing the high-speed statistical signature of the high-speed circuit to an expected signature. Consequently, it can be determined whether the high-speed circuit functions within the desired parameters.