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US08677200B2 Integrated circuit with transition control circuitry for limiting scan test signal transitions during scan testing 有权
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Integrated circuit with transition control circuitry for limiting scan test signal transitions during scan testing
Abstract:
An integrated circuit comprises scan test circuitry and additional circuitry subject to testing utilizing the scan test circuitry. The scan test circuitry comprises transition control circuitry configured to detect transitions between binary logic levels in a scan test signal, and responsive to a number of detected transitions reaching a threshold, to limit further transitions associated with a remaining portion of the scan test signal. In an illustrative embodiment, the transition control circuitry limits further transitions associated with the remaining portion of the scan test signal by replacing at least part of the remaining portion of the scan test signal with a limited transition signal. The limited transition signal may be maintained at a constant binary logic level such that it has no transitions. By limiting the number of transitions associated with the scan test signal, the transition control circuitry serves to reduce integrated circuit power consumption during scan testing.
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