System, apparatus and method for in-field self testing in a diagnostic sleep state
US10962596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a processor includes at least one core and an interface circuit to interface the at least one core to additional circuitry of the processor. In response to an in-field self test instruction, at least one core may save state to a low power memory, enter into a diagnostic sleep state and execute an in-field self test in the diagnostic sleep state in which the at least one core appears to be inactive. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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