Patent US5958076A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US5958076A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Semiconductor integrated circuit

Assignee: Socionext Inc
•
Filing: 1997-10-28
•
Granted: 1999-09-28
•
Expires: 2017-10-28
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A test unit for testing a random logical circuit and a functional macrocircuit according to a scan test mode signal and a macro test mode signal is provided. The test unit includes a first and a second bidirectional I/O module. Whereas the first bidirectional I/O module is a module for providing a macro test output signal outside or providing a scan test input signal to the random logical circuit, and in addition, for performing input/output processing of a first normal input signal and a first normal output signal with respect to the random logical circuit, the second bidirectional I/O module is a module for providing a macro test input signal to the functional macrocircuit or providing a scan test output signal outside, and in addition, for performing input/output processing of a second normal input signal and a second normal output signal with respect to the random logical circuit.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuji Kishi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 14:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/317; G01R31/3181; G01R31/3185; G01R31/318505

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a random logical circuit and a functional macrocircuit, said random logical circuit and said functional macrocircuit being connected together; and a test unit for performing a scan test on said random logical circuit according to an external scan test mode signal receivable from outside the test unit, and in addition, for performing a macro test on said functional macrocircuit according to an external macro test mode signal receivable from outside the test unit; said test unit Including; a first bidirectional input/output module for providing a macro test output signal received from said functional macrocircuit outside and for providing a scan test Input signal received from outside to said random logical circuit; and a second bidirectional Input/output module for providing a macro test Input signal received from outside to said functional macrocircuit and for providing a scan test output signal received from said random logical circuit to the outside, wherein said first bidirectional input/output module and second bidirectional input/output module provide signal routes for scan testing, macro testing and normally operating said random logical circuit and said functional macrocircuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a random logical circuit and a functional macrocircuit, said random logical circuit and said functional macrocircuit being connected together; and a test unit for performing a scan test on said random logical circuit according to an external scan test mode signal receivable from outside the test unit, and in addition, for performing a macro test on said functional macrocircuit according to an external macro test mode signal receivable from outside the test unit; said test unit Including; a first bidirectional input/output module for providing a macro test output signal received from said functional macrocircuit outside and for providing a scan test Input signal received from outside to said random logical circuit; and a second bidirectional Input/output module for providing a macro test Input signal received from outside to said functional macrocircuit and for providing a scan test output signal received from said random logical circuit to the outside, wherein said first bidirectional input/output module and second bidirectional input/output module provide signal routes for scan testing, macro testing and normally operating said random logical circuit and said functional macrocircuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 312 words
The semiconductor Integrated circuit of claim 1, said first bidirectional Input/output module including: a first selector for selecting between a first normal control signal received from said random logical circuit and said received macro test mode signal according to a received test mode signal, and in addition, for providing a signal thus selected; a second selector for selecting between said received macro test output signal and a first normal output signal received from said random logical circuit according to said received test mode signal, and in addition, for provided a signal thus selected; and a first bidirectional driver for providing said scan test input signal to said random logical circuit, for providing said macro test output signal received from said second selector upon receipt of said macro test mode signal from said first selector, and for providing said first normal output signal received from said second selector outside upon receipt of said first normal control signal from said first selector; said second biodirectional input/output module including: a third selector for selecting between a second normal control signal received from said random logical circuit and said received scan test mode signal according to said received test mode signal, and in addition, for providing a signal thus selected: a fourth selector for selecting between said received scan test output signal and a second normal output signal received from said random logical circuit according to said received test mode signal, and in addition, for providing a signal thus selected; and a second bidirectional driver for providing said macro test input signal to said functional macrocircuit, for providing said scan test output signal received from said fourth selector outside upon receipt of said scan test mode signal from said third selector, and for providing said second normal output signal received from said fourth selector upon receipt of said second normal control signal from said third selector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 2, wherein said test unit further includes a logical gate for providing, based on said scan and macro test mode signals, said test mode signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 1, said random logical circuit including: a combinational logic circuit; and a sequential circuit for providing said scan test input signal to said combinational logic circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 1, wherein said functional macrocircuit includes a memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The semiconductor integrated circuit of claim 2, wherein said test unit is placed in a peripheral region of a chip of said semiconductor integrated circuit.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

JPH02130847A Cited
US5220281A Cited
JPH0572294A Cited
JPH07128406A Cited
US5715254A Cited
US5732091A Cited
US5561614A Cited
US5706296A Cited
US5656953A Cited
US5710779A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2002-09-27 2003-03-29 2003-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2006-09-27 2007-03-29 2007-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2010-09-27 2011-03-29 2011-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag