Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated circuit testing using segmented scan chains
- Patent Title (中): 使用分段扫描链的集成电路测试
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Application No.: US12470727Application Date: 2009-05-22
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Publication No.: US07886207B1Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Yosef Solt
- Applicant: Yosef Solt
- Applicant Address: IL Yokneam
- Assignee: Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd
- Current Assignee: Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L) Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: IL Yokneam
- Main IPC: G01R31/28
- IPC: G01R31/28

Abstract:
An integrated circuit includes a plurality of logic circuits and a scan chain for testing the plurality of logic circuits. The plurality of logic circuits include the first and second logic circuits. The scan chain includes the first and second scan chain portions. The first scan chain portion is configured to test the first logic circuit based on a scan input test pattern applied thereto and output the first output test pattern. The second scan chain portion is configured to test the second logic circuit based on the first output test pattern and output the second output test pattern. A switching unit is provided to select and output one of the first output test pattern and the second output test pattern as a scan output test.
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