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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Ross A. Kohler, Allentown, PA (US);
Richard J. Mcpartland, Nazareth, PA (US);
Larry Christopher Wall, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Wayne E. Werner, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Inventors:
Ross A. Kohler, Allentown, PA (US);
Richard J. McPartland, Nazareth, PA (US);
Larry Christopher Wall, Fogelsville, PA (US);
Wayne E. Werner, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
LSI Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3187 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An IC adapted for self-monitored burn-in includes a first memory and at least one BIST circuit coupled to the memory and operative to test the IC by executing a burn-in test and to generate test results indicative of at least one parameter of the burn-in test. The test results are at least temporarily stored in the first memory as a function of a first control signal.