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Semiconductor device and semiconductor device testing method

US6496433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2001
Grant dateDec 17, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C29/14
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device has a normal mode and a test mode for testing the semiconductor device, and is provided with a first circuit which receives an input signal, a test signal and an output enable signal, and outputs the input signal in response to the output enable signal, a second circuit which is coupled to the first circuit and outputs the input signal obtained from the first circuit, and power supply pads which receive a power supply voltage which is supplied in common to the first circuit and the second circuit. The first circuit fixes an output impedance of the second circuit to a high-impedance regardless of the output enable signal when the test signal indicates the test mode.

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