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Power management system that one of plurality of peripheral signals is selectably routed to main pad clock node during a test mode
Assignee: National Semiconductor Corp
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Filing: 1998-01-20
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2018-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A power management system pad clock and self-test circuit includes a clock processing circuit having a input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency. The clock processing circuit is configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency. The circuit also includes a main pad clock output node. Multiplexer circuitry is coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to receive a plurality of peripheral signals. The multiplexer circuitry is configured to operate in a standard mode of operation wherein one of the first pad clock signal and the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node and a first test mode of operation wherein one of the plurality of peripheral signals is selectably routed to the main pad clock output node.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael John Shay
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3234; G06F1/324; G06F1/04; G06F1/06; G06F1/08; G06F1/24; H; H03; H03L; H03L3/00; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus including a power management system pad clock and self test circuit, the power management system pad clock and self test circuit comprising: a clock processing circuit having an input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency, the clock processing circuit configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; a main pad clock output node; and multiplexer circuitry coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to receive a plurality of peripheral signals, the multiplexer circuitry configured to operate in a standard mode of operation wherein one of the first pad clock signal and the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node and a first test mode of operation wherein one of the plurality of peripheral signals is selectably routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus including a power management system pad clock and self test circuit, the power management system pad clock and self test circuit comprising: a clock processing circuit having an input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency, the clock processing circuit configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; a main pad clock output node; and multiplexer circuitry coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to receive a plurality of peripheral signals, the multiplexer circuitry configured to operate in a standard mode of operation wherein one of the first pad clock signal and the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node and a first test mode of operation wherein one of the plurality of peripheral signals is selectably routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multiplexer circuitry is further configured to operate in a second test mode of operation wherein the main pad clock output node will be set to a predetermined level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the multiplexer circuitry is further configured to receive a cpu clock signal and to operate in an emulator mode of operation wherein a delayed version of the cpu clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus including a power management system pad clock and self test circuit, the power management system pad clock and self test circuit comprising: a clock processing circuit having an input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency, the clock processing circuit configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; a main pad clock output node; and multiplexer circuitry coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to receive a plurality of peripheral clock signals, the multiplexer circuitry configured to operate in a first standard mode of operation wherein the first pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node, a second standard mode of operation wherein the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node, and a test mode of operation wherein one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals is selectably routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
190 words
An apparatus including a power management system pad clock and self test circuit, the power management system pad clock and self test circuit comprising: a clock processing circuit having an input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency, the clock processing circuit configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; a main pad clock output node; and multiplexer circuitry coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to receive a plurality of peripheral clock signals, the multiplexer circuitry configured to operate in a first standard mode of operation wherein the first pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node, a second standard mode of operation wherein the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node, and a test mode of operation wherein one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals is selectably routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the multiplexer circuitry comprises: a first multiplexer having a plurality of inputs for receiving the plurality of peripheral clock signals and a test clock select input for selecting the one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals that is to be routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a configuration register coupled to the test clock select input of the first multiplexer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the multiplexer circuitry further comprises: a second multiplexer having an input connected to an output of the first multiplexer, the second multiplexer having a test level enable input which enables routing of the output of the first multiplexer to the main pad clock output.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the second multiplexer further comprises: a test input having a predetermined state which is routed to the main pad clock output in response to the test level enable input.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the multiplexer circuitry comprises: a first multiplexer having a first input for receiving the first pad clock signal, a second input for receiving the second pad clock signal, a third input for receiving the one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals that is to be routed to the main pad clock output node, and a test mode select input for selecting the third input for routing to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the multiplexer circuitry is further configured to receive a cpu clock signal and to operate in an emulator mode of operation wherein a delayed version of the cpu clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the multiplexer circuitry comprises: a first multiplexer having a first input for receiving the delayed version of the cpu clock signal, a second input for receiving one of the first pad clock signal, the second pad clock signal, and the one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals that is to be routed to the main pad clock output node, and an emulator mode select input for selecting the first input for routing to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
200 words
An apparatus including a power management system pad clock and self test circuit, the power management system pad clock and self test circuit comprising: a clock processing circuit having an input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency, the clock processing circuit configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; a main pad clock output node; and multiplexer circuitry coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to operate in a first standard mode of operation wherein the first pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node and a second standard mode of operation wherein the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node, the multiplexer circuitry including, a first multiplexer having a plurality of inputs for receiving a plurality of peripheral clock signals and a test clock select input configured to select one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals for routing to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
200 words
An apparatus including a power management system pad clock and self test circuit, the power management system pad clock and self test circuit comprising: a clock processing circuit having an input configured to receive an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency, the clock processing circuit configured to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency and a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; a main pad clock output node; and multiplexer circuitry coupled to the clock processing circuitry and the main pad clock output node and configured to operate in a first standard mode of operation wherein the first pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node and a second standard mode of operation wherein the second pad clock signal is routed to the main pad clock output node, the multiplexer circuitry including, a first multiplexer having a plurality of inputs for receiving a plurality of peripheral clock signals and a test clock select input configured to select one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals for routing to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the multiplexer circuitry further comprises: a second multiplexer having an input connected to an output of the first multiplexer, the second multiplexer having a test level enable input which enables routing of the output of the first multiplexer to the main pad clock output.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the second multiplexer further comprises: a known test input which is routed to the main pad clock output in response to the test level enable input.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
82 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the multiplexer circuitry further comprises: a second multiplexer having a first input for receiving the first pad clock signal, a second input for receiving the second pad clock signal, a third input for receiving the one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals that is to be routed to the main pad clock output node, and a test mode select input for selecting the third input for routing to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the multiplexer circuitry further comprises: a second multiplexer having a first input for receiving a delayed version of a cpu clock signal, a second input for receiving one of the first pad clock signal, the second pad clock signal, and a one of the plurality of peripheral clock signals that is to be routed to the main pad clock output node, and an emulator mode select input for selecting the first input for routing to the main pad clock output node.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of generating a pad clock output signal for a power management system, comprising the steps of: processing an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency; processing the oscillator clock signal to generate a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; selecting one of a plurality of peripheral clock signals to comprise a level check signal; selecting one of the first pad clock signal, the second pad clock signal, and the level check signal to comprise a pad clock intermediate signal; and selecting one of the pad clock intermediate signal and a delayed version of a cpu clock signal for routing to the pad clock output signal.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of generating a pad clock output signal for a power management system, comprising the steps of: processing an oscillator clock signal having a first frequency to generate a first pad clock signal having a frequency approximately equal to one-half the first frequency; processing the oscillator clock signal to generate a second pad clock signal having a frequency that is equal to a programmable fraction of the first frequency; selecting one of a plurality of peripheral clock signals to comprise a level check signal; selecting one of the first pad clock signal, the second pad clock signal, and the level check signal to comprise a pad clock intermediate signal; and selecting one of the pad clock intermediate signal and a delayed version of a cpu clock signal for routing to the pad clock output signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein the step of selecting one of a plurality of peripheral clock signals to comprise a level check signal comprises the step of: selecting between the selected one of a plurality of peripheral clock signals and a known test signal to comprise the level check signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein the step of selecting one of a plurality of peripheral clock signals to comprise a level check signal comprises the step of: loading data into a configuration register which indicates which of the peripheral clock signals is to be selected.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein the step of selecting one of a plurality of peripheral clock signals to comprise a level check signal comprises the step of: routing the plurality of peripheral clock signals to a plurality of inputs of a first multiplexer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein the step of selecting one of the first pad clock signal, the second pad clock signal, and the level check signal to comprise a pad clock intermediate signal comprises the step of: routing the first pad clock signal, the second pad clock signal and the level check signal to inputs of a first multiplexer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein the step of selecting one of the pad clock intermediate signal and a delayed version of a cpu clock signal for routing to the pad clock output signal comprises the step of: routing the pad clock intermediate signal and the delayed version of the cpu clock signal to inputs of a first multiplexer.
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