Trigger sequencing controller
US6178525A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/348
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a single chip integrated circuit device including on-chip functional circuitry and a plurality of diagnostic units connected to monitor the on-chip functional circuitry. The plurality of diagnostic units detect respective trigger conditions by comparing signals from the on-chip functional circuitry with data held in respective diagnostic registers of the diagnostic units. The single chip integrated circuit device further includes trigger sequence control circuitry arranged to receive the trigger conditions and to initiate a trigger message when a predetermined sequence of the trigger conditions is detected. There is also disclosed a method of controlling such trigger sequences.
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