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US08589748B2 Tap domain selection circuitry with multiplexer and control circuitry
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点击多路复用器和控制电路的域选择电路
- Patent Title: Tap domain selection circuitry with multiplexer and control circuitry
- Patent Title (中): 点击多路复用器和控制电路的域选择电路
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Application No.: US13693593Application Date: 2012-12-04
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Publication No.: US08589748B2Publication Date: 2013-11-19
- Inventor: Lee D. Whetsel
- Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Lawrence J. Bassuk; Wade J. Brady, III; Frederick J. Telecky, Jr.
- Main IPC: G01R31/28
- IPC: G01R31/28

Abstract:
Today many instances of IEEE 1149.1 Tap domains are included in integrated circuits (ICs). While all TAP domains may be serially connected on a scan path that is accessible external to the IC, it is generally preferred to have selectivity on which Tap domain or Tap domains are accessed. Therefore Tap domain selection circuitry may be included in ICs and placed in the scan path along with the Tap domains. Ideally, the Tap domain selection circuitry should only be present in the scan path when it is necessary to modify which Tap domains are selected in the scan path. The present disclosure describes a novel method and apparatus which allows the Tap domain selection circuitry to be removed from the scan path after it has been used to select Tap domains and to be replaced back into the scan path when it is necessary to select different Tap domains.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130097466A1 REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE TAP DOMAIN SELECTION CIRCUITRY Public/Granted day:2013-04-18
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