Method and system for testing a microprocessor
US7096385B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2236
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for testing a microprocessor. The method includes executing debug application software on an external device, downloading diagnostic program instructions from the external device to a cache memory within the microprocessor via a serial test interface. Once the diagnostic program instructions are loaded into the cache memory, the method includes executing the diagnostic program instructions from within the cache memory.
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