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Method and apparatus for testing a device in an electronic component

US7284178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2003
Grant dateOct 16, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/31723
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus is disclosed for testing a reconfigurable logic block. Preferably, this invention is intended to be used with Field Programmable Gate Array. According to the invention, a test bus addressing unit and a test bus activation unit are used to perform a test on a logic block. Upon selection of a corresponding logic block, a test data is outputted on a test bus which enables a testing of the logic function.

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