Compliance testing through test equipment

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2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Kerveros, James C (Department: 2138)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Digital logic testing

C326S030000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10334737

ABSTRACT:
In some embodiments, a chip comprising transmitters, local receivers, and control circuitry to determine whether the transmitters are coupled to remote receivers through interconnects. If certain conditions are met the control circuitry causes the transmitters to transmit a compliance test pattern on the interconnects. The conditions include that the control circuitry determines that the remote receivers are coupled to the transmitters and the local receivers have not received signals within a particular time. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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