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Chip design verifying and chip testing apparatus and method

US7571400B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 2007
Grant dateAug 4, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 24, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/33
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A chip design verifying and chip testing apparatus includes a storing means for storing an application program verifying an operation of a designed chip and testing a manufactured chip having a plurality of blocks, an I/O file, and a test vector; an interface means controlling a data transmission between the storing means and the chip, and having a data applying means for applying the I/O file and/or the test vector outputted from the storing means and a data storing means for storing data outputted from the chip; and a computer including a CPU for performing and controlling the application program.

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