High speed boundary scan design

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Pulse or data error handling – Digital logic testing

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714724, G01R 3128

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061254649

ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit with boundary scan includes core circuitry having at least one system data output. Boundary scan logic is used to control the integrated circuit to operate in a test mode or in a system mode. The boundary scan logic includes a test data line, a shift signal line, and a mode signal line. At least one output boundary scan cell having a boundary scan multiplexer is provided. The boundary scan multiplexer includes a control input coupled to the shift signal line, a first input coupled to receive a system data signal, and a second input coupled to the test data line. The boundary scan cell further includes a first output data register having an input coupled to an output of the boundary scan multiplexer. At least one output cell including an output data multiplexer is also included. The output data multiplexer includes a control input coupled to the mode signal line and includes as inputs the system data output line and an output of the first output data register. The output cell further includes an output buffer coupling an output of the output data multiplexer to a pin of the integrated circuit. In accordance with principles of the present invention, the output boundary scan cell and the output cell are separate from each other.

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