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Methods and apparatuses for external delay test of input-output circuits

US7590902B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2006
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/318508
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various methods and apparatuses are described for a system that includes some on-chip components, e.g., I-Os, test processors, soft wrappers, etc., an external testing unit that provides Parametric Measurement Unit (PMU) capability, and various tests performed on the I-Os by the on-chip testing logic, the test vector patterns supplied by the external testing unit.

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