Semi-custom-made integrated circuit device

Claim 2

An integrated circuit device fabricated on a semi-conductor substrate, said device comprising a plurality of function blocks each achieving a predetermined function and an internal bus system which is operative to couple said function blocks, wherein one of said function blocks comprises a control signal generating circuit responsive to external control signals fed from outside said integrated circuit device and operative to produce a plurality of internal control signals representing respective commands used for a diagnostic operation for another function block, said diagnostic operation being carried out on the basis of pieces of data information, and an input-output circuit which is operative to transfer said pieces of data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device through said internal bus system to another function block.

Claim 3

An integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 1, in which said control signal generating circuit produces a first internal control signal which activates a circuit forming a part of said another function block specified by one of said pieces of data information.

Claim 4

An integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 2, in which said control signal generating circuit further produces a second internal control signal which causes a said circuit to store another piece of said data information appearing on said internal bus system.

Claim 5

An integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 2, in which said control signal generating circuit further produces a third internal control signal which enables said circuit to deliver a piece of data information to said internal bus system.

Claim 6

An integrated circuit device set forth in claim 1, in which said another function block comprises an input-output circuit operative to transfer said pieces of said data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device to said internal bus system.

Claim 7

An integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, in which said one of said function block further comprises a bus interface unit.

Claim 8

An integrated circuit device fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, said device comprising a plurality of function blocks each achieving a predetermined function and internal bus system operative to couple said function blocks, wherein one of said function blocks comprises an input-output circuit which is operative to transfer pieces of data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device to said internal bus system, and a control signal generating circuit responsive to external control signals fed from outside said integrated circuit device and operative to produce a first internal control signal which activates a circuit forming a part of another function block identified by one of said pieces of said data information, a second internal control signal which causes said circuit to store another piece of said data information appearing on said internal bus system and a third internal control signal which enables said circuit to deliver a piece of data information to said internal bus system.

Claim 9

An integrated circuit device fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, said device comprising a plurality of function blocks each achieving a predetermined function and internal bus system operative to couple said function blocks, wherein one of said function blocks comprises an input-output circuit which is operative to transfer pieces of data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device to said internal bus system, and a control signal generating circuit responsive to external control signals fed from outside said integrated circuit device and operative to produce a first internal control signal which activates a circuit forming a part of another function block identified by one of said pieces of said data information, a second internal control signal which causes said circuit to store another piece of said data information appearing on said internal bus system and a third internal control signal which enables said circuit to deliver a piece of data information to said internal bus system.

Claim 10

An integrated circuit device fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, said device comprising a plurality of function blocks each achieving a predetermined function and an internal bus system operative to coupled said function blocks, in which one of said function blocks comprises an input-output circuit which is operative to transfer pieces of data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device to said internal bus system, and a control signal generating circuit responsive to external control signals fed from outside said integrated circuit device and operative to produce a plurality of internal control signals representing respective commands used for a diagnostic operation for another function block, said diagnostic operation being carried out on the basis of said pieces of said data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device, said external control signal having a test signal for activation of said control signal generating circuit and enabling said input-output circuit to transfer said pieces of said data information to said internal bus system for said diagnostic operation, a write-in command signal and a read-out command signal, said internal control signals having an activation signal which is used for activating at least two circuits forming part of said another function block each specified by one of said pieces of said data information, a write-in enable signal used for causing one of said circuits of said another function block to store another piece of said data information appearing on said internal bus system and a read-out enable signal used for enabling the other of said circuits to deliver a piece of data information to said internal bus system, wherein said at least two circuits of said another function block serve as a transmitting buffer circuit and a receiving buffer circuit, respectively.

Claim 11

An integrated circuit device fabricated on a semiconductor substrate, said device comprising a plurality of function blocks each achieving a predetermined function and an internal bus system operative to coupled said function blocks, in which one of said function blocks comprises an input-output circuit which is operative to transfer pieces of data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device to said internal bus system, and a control signal generating circuit responsive to external control signals fed from outside said integrated circuit device and operative to produce a plurality of internal control signals representing respective commands used for a diagnostic operation for another function block, said diagnostic operation being carried out on the basis of said pieces of said data information supplied from outside said integrated circuit device, said external control signal having a test signal for activation of said control signal generating circuit and enabling said input-output circuit to transfer said pieces of said data information to said internal bus system for said diagnostic operation, a write-in command signal and a read-out command signal, said internal control signals having an activation signal which is used for activating at least two circuits forming part of said another function block each specified by one of said pieces of said data information, a write-in enable signal used for causing one of said circuits of said another function block to store another piece of said data information appearing on said internal bus system and a read-out enable signal used for enabling the other of said circuits to deliver a piece of data information to said internal bus system, wherein said at least two circuits of said another function block serve as a transmitting buffer circuit and a receiving buffer circuit, respectively.