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Static memory cell with dynamic scan test latch
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-06
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2003-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A level sensitive scan design (LSSD) Latch Cell that is adaptable to very large scale integrated (VLSI) Semiconductor circuit fabrication is disclosed. The Latch Cell includes a static functional latch and a dynamic test latch, both of which are controlled by a data selector that selects input data from either a functional data source or test data from another test latch in a scan data path.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale E. Schultz
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:25
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/353; H03K3/356; H03K3/356104; G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/317; G01R31/3181; G01R31/3185; G01R31/318533; G01R31/318541; G11; G11C; G11C11/00; G11C11/005; G11C11/21; G11C11/34; G11C11/40; G11C11/41; G11C11/412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A level sensitive scan design latch cell comprising: a static functional latch; a data selector; means for coupling said data selector to said static functional latch; a dynamic test latch; means for coupling said static functional latch to said dynamic test latch; means for coupling successive bits of a serial string of test data bits to said data selector; means coupled to said data selector for gating said successive bits of a serial string of test data bits from said data selector to said static functional latch and then to said dynamic test latch for being serially output by said dynamic test latch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A level sensitive scan design latch cell comprising: a static functional latch; a data selector; means for coupling said data selector to said static functional latch; a dynamic test latch; means for coupling said static functional latch to said dynamic test latch; means for coupling successive bits of a serial string of test data bits to said data selector; means coupled to said data selector for gating said successive bits of a serial string of test data bits from said data selector to said static functional latch and then to said dynamic test latch for being serially output by said dynamic test latch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
119 words
A level sensitive scan design latch cell comprising: a static functional latch; a data selector; means for coupling said data selector to said static functional latch; a dynamic test latch; means for coupling said static functional latch to said dynamic test latch; means for coupling a functional data bit and successive bits of a serial string of test data bits to said data selector; means coupled to said data selector for gating said functional data bit to said static functional latch to be output therefrom or, alternatively, gating said successive bits of a serial string of test data bits to said static functional latch and then to said dynamic test latch for being serially output by said test latch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
119 words
A level sensitive scan design latch cell comprising: a static functional latch; a data selector; means for coupling said data selector to said static functional latch; a dynamic test latch; means for coupling said static functional latch to said dynamic test latch; means for coupling a functional data bit and successive bits of a serial string of test data bits to said data selector; means coupled to said data selector for gating said functional data bit to said static functional latch to be output therefrom or, alternatively, gating said successive bits of a serial string of test data bits to said static functional latch and then to said dynamic test latch for being serially output by said test latch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
148 words
A level sensitive scan design latch cell, comprising: static functional latch means dynamic test latch means; data selector means; means for coupling a functional data bit to said data selector means; means for coupling a serial string of test data bits to said data selector means; means for coupling said data selector means to said static functional latch means; means for coupling said static functional latch means to said dynamic test latch means; means for coupling control signals to said data selector means; said control signals enabling said data selector means to alternatively couple said functional data bit to said static functional latch means and to be output therefrom as a functional data bit, or said serial string of test data bits to said static functional latch means and thence to said dynamic test latch and to be output therefrom as a serial string of test data bits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A level sensitive scan design latch cell, comprising: static functional latch means dynamic test latch means; data selector means; means for coupling a functional data bit to said data selector means; means for coupling a serial string of test data bits to said data selector means; means for coupling said data selector means to said static functional latch means; means for coupling said static functional latch means to said dynamic test latch means; means for coupling control signals to said data selector means; said control signals enabling said data selector means to alternatively couple said functional data bit to said static functional latch means and to be output therefrom as a functional data bit, or said serial string of test data bits to said static functional latch means and thence to said dynamic test latch and to be output therefrom as a serial string of test data bits.
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