Application specified integrated circuit with user programmable

Details Application specified integrated circuit with user programmable Application specified integrated circuit with user programmable

1997-06-30

1999-11-02

Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Digital logic testing

39550017, G01R 3128

Patent

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059789433

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor integrated circuit enables an easy check of operations in a user logic section or of internal malfunction. A controller in an application specified integrated circuit (ASIC) includes a CPU, RAM, ROM and a user logic section which are mutually connected to one another. The ROM is connected to the user logic section through a first bus control circuit, and the RAM and CPU are connected thereto through a second bus control circuit. The first bus control circuit disconnects the ROM from the user logic section in accordance with a selection signal SA, and the second bus control circuit disconnects the RAM and CPU 16 from the user logic section in accordance with a mode selection signal SA1. Thus, three modes can be selectively set, which include a normal mode in which none of the CPU, RAM and ROM is disconnected, an external ROM mode in which only the ROM is disconnected, and an external CPU mode in which the ROM, RAM and CPU are disconnected. When the external CPU mode is set, the operational check of the user logic section can be performed.

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