Excavating
Patent
1997-04-03
1998-09-08
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Excavating
371 225, G06F 1100
Patent
active
058057897
ABSTRACT:
Computer system element has a VLSI array with redundant areas and an ABIST (Array Built-In Self Test) system having mirror image fuse registers enabling scan of failed addresses to be used to replace hardware errors detected during power-on at a customer location. The ABIST controller allows self test functions (e.g. test patterns, read/write access, and test sequences) to be modified without hardware changes to the test logic. Test sequence is controlled by logical test vectors, which can be changed, making the task of developing complex testing sequences relatively easy and useful for enabling array self-tests to be performed in a customer's office at power-on reset.
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Huott William Vincent
Lo Tin-Chee
Patel Pradip
Slegel Timothy John
Augspurger Lynn L.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Iqbal Nadeem
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