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Diagnostic circuit

US4710927A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1986
Grant dateDec 1, 1987
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/27
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A diagnostic circuit is disclosed which employs a command register for receiving in serial format the command portion of a serial diagnostic signal and for developing in parallel format signals representing the command most recently received, a data register for receiving in serial format the data portion of the serial diagnostic signal, for receiving in parallel format signals representing data, for developing in parallel format signals representing the data most recently received and a multiplexer for combining the command portion and the data portion of the serial diagnostic signal after they have passed through the command and data registers.

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