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US5566186A
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Test control device
Assignee: Leonardo UK Ltd
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Filing: 1994-02-28
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Granted: 1996-10-15
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Expires: 2014-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A test control device for controlling the distribution of test data is connectable in parallel to a plurality of integrated circuits.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry T. Paterson
- 👤 Kenneth D. Crocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:51
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/317; G01R31/3181; G01R31/3185; G01R31/318533; G01R31/318536; G01R31/318555; G01R31/318558; G01R31/319; G01R31/31903; G01R31/31908; G06; G06F; G06F2201/00; G06F2201/83
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A test control device designed to be connected to a plurality of integrated circuits each having an interface provided for the receipt and transmission of test data for verifying that the respective integrated circuit is functioning correctly, the device having a plurality of sets of ports, one set for each of the circuits to be tested so that the circuits may be connected to the device in parallel to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A test control device designed to be connected to a plurality of integrated circuits each having an interface provided for the receipt and transmission of test data for verifying that the respective integrated circuit is functioning correctly, the device having a plurality of sets of ports, one set for each of the circuits to be tested so that the circuits may be connected to the device in parallel to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including means to test the circuits simultaneously.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including means operative to send data to a first circuit, then to send data to a second circuit and then to read data from the first circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including a mask memory into which an expected response from a respective circuit can be placed and against which the actual response can be compared, the device being arranged to generate a status signal indicative of whether the actual response has passed or failed that comparison.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including a main memory into which received test data can be stored for access by external micro processor means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including means for generating a data stream of variable length appropriate to the circuit under test.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including means for compressing incoming data so as to retrieve a relatively shorter signature from a relatively longer stream of data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A test control device according to claim 1 including a serial interface for applying control data to the device.
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