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On-chip hardware-controlled window strobing

US10288684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Thomas Gentner · Eppelheim, DE
Daniel Rodko · Poughkeepsie, US
Hagen Schmidt · Lörrach, DE
Otto A. Torreiter · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 8, 2017
Grant date	May 14, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R31/3187
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An integrated circuit with a hardware-based controller enables a system for a set of clock cycles and selectively enables an aspect of the system for a subset of the set of clock cycles. The controller includes a clock cycle select circuit to output a test select signal that indicates the subset of the set of clock cycles during which to enable the aspect of the system, and a test start circuit to receive the test select signal and output a test signal to the system to enable the system for the set of clock cycles. The controller also includes an AND gate to output a gated signal to enable the aspect of the system for the subset of the set of clock cycles based on the test select signal.

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