Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Applying test response start and command signals to power lead
- Patent Title (中): 将测试响应启动和命令信号应用于电源线
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Application No.: US12434312Application Date: 2009-05-01
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Publication No.: US07863919B2Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: Lee D. Whetsel
- Applicant: Lee D. Whetsel
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Lawrence J. Bassuk; W. James Brady; Frederick J. Telecky, Jr.
- Main IPC: G01R31/02
- IPC: G01R31/02 ; G01R31/28

Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a novel method and apparatus for using a device's power and ground terminals as a test and/or debug interface for the device. According to the present disclosure, messages are modulated over DC voltages applied to the power terminals of a device to input test/debug messages to the device and output test/debug messages from the device. The present disclosure advantageously allows a device to be tested and/or debugged without the device having any shared or dedicated test or debug interface terminals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090212809A1 DEVICE TEST AND DEBUG USING POWER AND GROUND TERMINALS Public/Granted day:2009-08-27
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