US5341380A
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Large-scale integrated circuit device
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-10
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2013-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A large-scale integrated circuit, according to the present invention, comprises an integrated circuit function block having an original circuit function as the integrated circuit, a serial bus function block for setting and changing of an internal function of the integrated circuit function block, the serial bus function block including a clock terminal for receiving a clock signal, a bus busy terminal receiving a serial bus busy signal as an operation designating signal, and a serial data terminal receiving a serial data, a boundary scanning function block for checking wiring of the integrated circuit function block after installation on a circuit board, the boundary scanning function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a test mode select terminal for receiving a rest mode select signal as an operation designation signal and a test data terminal for receiving a test data, and the serial bus function block and the boundary scanning function block being so coupled to so that at least one of pairs of terminals consisted of both of the clock terminals, the bus busy terminal and the test mode select terminal, and the serial data terminal and the test data terminal being formed with a common terminal.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Shoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/317; G01R31/3181; G01R31/3185; G01R31/318533; G01R31/318555; G01R31/31701; G01R31/318572; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
A large-scale integrated circuit comprising: a large-scale integrated circuit function block a serial bus function block for setting and changing of an internal function of the large-scale integrated circuit function block, said serial bus function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a bus busy terminal receiving a serial bus busy signal as an operation designating signal and a serial data terminal receiving a serial data; a boundary scanning function block for checking wiring of the large-scale integrated circuit function block after installation on a circuit board, said boundary scanning function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a test mode select terminal receiving a test mode select signal and a test data terminal receiving a test data; a first common terminal being in common with the bus busy terminal and the test mode select terminal; a second common terminal being in common with the serial data terminal and the test data terminal; a select terminal for receiving a select signal for selectively activating one of said serial bus function block and said boundary scanning function block; first gate means for blocking supply of the serial bus busy signal supplied to said first common terminal, to said boundary scanning function block when said select signal activates said serial bus function block; and second gate means for blocking supply of the test mode select signal supplied to said first common terminal, to said serial bus function block when said select signal activates said boundary scanning function block; wherein each of said first and second gate means is controlled respectively by one of complementary signals of the select signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
A large-scale integrated circuit comprising: a large-scale integrated circuit function block a serial bus function block for setting and changing of an internal function of the large-scale integrated circuit function block, said serial bus function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a bus busy terminal receiving a serial bus busy signal as an operation designating signal and a serial data terminal receiving a serial data; a boundary scanning function block for checking wiring of the large-scale integrated circuit function block after installation on a circuit board, said boundary scanning function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a test mode select terminal receiving a test mode select signal and a test data terminal receiving a test data; a first common terminal being in common with the bus busy terminal and the test mode select terminal; a second common terminal being in common with the serial data terminal and the test data terminal; a select terminal for receiving a select signal for selectively activating one of said serial bus function block and said boundary scanning function block; first gate means for blocking supply of the serial bus busy signal supplied to said first common terminal, to said boundary scanning function block when said select signal activates said serial bus function block; and second gate means for blocking supply of the test mode select signal supplied to said first common terminal, to said serial bus function block when said select signal activates said boundary scanning function block; wherein each of said first and second gate means is controlled respectively by one of complementary signals of the select signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a third common terminal being in common clock terminals of said serial bus function block and said boundary scanning function block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
242 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device comprising: a large-scale integrated circuit function block: a serial bus function block for setting and changing of an internal function of the large scale integrated circuit function block, said serial bus function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a bus busy terminal receiving a serial bus busy signal as an operation designating signal and a serial data terminal receiving a serial data; a boundary scanning function block for checking wiring of board, said boundary scanning function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a test mode select terminal receiving a test mode select signal and test data terminal receiving a test data; a first common terminal being in common with the bus busy terminal and a test mode select terminal; a second common terminal being in common with the serial data terminal and the test data terminal; gate means for supplying a signal supplied to said first common terminal to said boundary scanning function block in response to a gate signal; address detecting means provided in said serial bus function block for detecting signal supplied to said second common terminal representing a specific address pattern to generate said gate signal while said boundary scanning function block is deactivated state; and activation control means provided in said boundary scanning function block and responsive to a signal supplied from said gate means for activating the boundary scanning function and deactivation the serial bus function.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
242 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device comprising: a large-scale integrated circuit function block: a serial bus function block for setting and changing of an internal function of the large scale integrated circuit function block, said serial bus function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a bus busy terminal receiving a serial bus busy signal as an operation designating signal and a serial data terminal receiving a serial data; a boundary scanning function block for checking wiring of board, said boundary scanning function block including a clock terminal receiving a clock signal, a test mode select terminal receiving a test mode select signal and test data terminal receiving a test data; a first common terminal being in common with the bus busy terminal and a test mode select terminal; a second common terminal being in common with the serial data terminal and the test data terminal; gate means for supplying a signal supplied to said first common terminal to said boundary scanning function block in response to a gate signal; address detecting means provided in said serial bus function block for detecting signal supplied to said second common terminal representing a specific address pattern to generate said gate signal while said boundary scanning function block is deactivated state; and activation control means provided in said boundary scanning function block and responsive to a signal supplied from said gate means for activating the boundary scanning function and deactivation the serial bus function.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a third common terminal being in common clock terminals of said serial bus function block and said boundary scanning function block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said activation control means generates an activation signal for activating said boundary scanning function in response to the signal supplied from said gate means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said serial bus function block includes means for deactivating said detecting function of said address detecting means in response to said activation signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said activation control means generates a deactivation signal for deactivating said boundary scanning function when a signal supplied to said first common terminal via said gate means is maintained for predetermined period of time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
A large-scale integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said effectuation control means comprises a D-type flip-flop taking said activation signal as a data input and said detection output of said address detecting means as a reset input, and an OR gate taking the output of said D-type flip-flop as one input and the signal supplied to said common terminal of said first pair as another input.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-08-22 | 1998-02-21 | 1998-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-08-22 | 2002-02-21 | 2002-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-08-22 | 2006-02-21 | 2006-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |