Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Data processing system error or fault handling – Reliability and availability
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Shin, Christopher B. (Department: 2182)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Data processing system error or fault handling
Reliability and availability
C714S726000, C710S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06928586
ABSTRACT:
A microcontroller has many internal peripheral devices. The peripheral devices are coupled to a scan path. A memory storage device that is external to the microcontroller is also coupled to the scan path. When commanded, data is shifted out of each device configuration register onto the scan path and stored in the external memory device. This is particularly useful for obtaining the states of each device without bringing down the application. Furthermore, configuration data stored in external memory can be loaded into the peripheral device configuration registers via the scan path. This invention also supports zero-volt suspend/resume which does not need extra software readable shadow registers which are often required in other architectures for reading back the current state of legacy registers which are read-only.
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Ellis Mark T.
Russell Richard G.
Tobias David F.
Advanced Micro Devices , Inc.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld & LLP
Shin Christopher B.
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