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Integrated circuit and test method

US8225151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2005
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/5606
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit test controller and method defining a number N of failure events, applying the test to an integrated circuit under test by applying a predetermined sequence of input and output operations according to a test algorithm. Output data is compared to expected data, and a failure signal is generated when the output data does not correspond to the expected data. If a failure signal is generated, failure data related to the failure event is stored in a failure data register set. If the number N of failure events has been reached or if there are no more tests left, the content of the data failure register set is read out through a parallel failure data output port.

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