Mixed-signal integrated circuit
US10386415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/17748
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mixed-signal integrated circuit includes an analog circuit comprising at least one digital block embedded in the analog circuit, the at least one digital block comprising a plurality of functional bits and a plurality of configuration bits, the plurality of functional bits providing for a functionality of the analog circuit according to a designed functionality and the plurality of configuration bits being usable for configuring a plurality of operational modes of the analog circuit; and a digital circuit comprising a scan chain configured to scan at least part of the functional bits of the digital block embedded in the analog circuit with respect to the designed functionality, wherein the scan chain is further configured to set at least part of the configuration bits of the digital block embedded in the analog circuit according to a selected operational mode of the plurality of operational modes of the analog circuit.
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