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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Joseph Swenton, Owego, NY (US);
Thomas Bartenstein, Owego, NY (US);
Richard Schoonover, Binghamton, NY (US);
David Sliwinski, Vestal, NY (US);
Joseph Swenton, Owego, NY (US);
Thomas Bartenstein, Owego, NY (US);
Richard Schoonover, Binghamton, NY (US);
David Sliwinski, Vestal, NY (US);
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer readable media storing instructions for such methods relate to generating test vectors that can be used for exercising a particular area of interest in an integrated circuit. The test vectors generally include a non-overlapping repeating and/or predictable sequence of care bits (a care bit pattern) that can be used by a tester to cause the exercise of the area and collect emissions caused by exercising the area. Such emissions can be used for analysis and debugging of the circuit and/or a portion of it. Aspects can include providing a synchronization signal that can be used by a tester to allow sensor activation at appropriate times.