摘要:
A state saving circuit and method for using the same. The circuit comprises a first latch powered by an uninterrupted power supply, wherein the first latch includes a first pair of cross coupled inverters for storing data, and includes an input cut-off control for isolating the data in the first pair of cross coupled inverters; a second latch coupled to an output of the first latch and powered by an interruptible power supply, wherein the second latch includes a second pair of cross coupled inverters and a clock input for latching the data from the first latch to the second latch; and wherein an interruption of power to the second latch results in a state being saved in the first latch.
摘要:
This invention reduces power in flip flop apparatuses by providing flip flop apparatuses that have fewer clock trees than prior art flip flops yet still support some or all of the Level Sensitive Scan Design (LSSD) functionality. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, one clock tree is used instead of two to provide lower power, and less switching devices in clocks splitters are used, which also provides lower power. Additionally, a flushable single clock splitter is provided that allows one clock tree to be used up to the flushable single clock splitter and provides two clocks on the output of the flushable single clock splitter. This saves some power yet still allows for dual clock flip flop designs.
摘要:
A state saving circuit includes a state saving latch powered by an un-interruptible power supply, and a cut-off control device powered by the un-interruptible power supply that selectively connects the state saving latch to a pair of latch nodes based upon a control signal. The control signal determines whether the state-saving latch is in one of a state saving mode and a state restoring mode.
摘要:
Disclosed is a clock generation circuit for generating a clock-out signal that has a fixed latency with respect to a clock-input signal. When multiple such clock generation circuits are utilized to feed clock signals to different digital logic circuits within an integrated circuit structure, differences in delay time, referred to as skew, are minimized. An embodiment of the clock generation circuit incorporates a waveform generator and a timing-improved deskewer. The waveform generator is clocked by a clock-in signal. The deskewer comprises a flip-flop, a level-sensitive latch, and a multiplexer. The flip-flop and latch are connected in parallel and each receives waveform signals from the waveform generator as well as the clock-in signal in order to generate output signals. The multiplexer gates the flip-flop and latch output signals with the clock-in signal in order to generate the clock-out signal. A testable deskewer for edge-sensitive multiplexer scan designs is also disclosed.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of repairing an integrated circuit of the type comprising of a multitude of memory arrays and a fuse box holding control data for controlling redundancy logic of the arrays. The method comprises the steps of providing the integrated circuit with a control data selector for passing the control data from the fuse box to the memory arrays; providing a source of alternate control data, external of the integrated circuit; and connecting the source of alternate control data to the control data selector. The method comprises the further step of, at a given time, passing the alternate control data from the source thereof, through the control data selector and to the memory arrays to control the redundancy logic of the memory arrays.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of repairing an integrated circuit of the type comprising of a multitude of memory arrays and a fuse box holding control data for controlling redundancy logic of the arrays. The method comprises the steps of providing the integrated circuit with a control data selector for passing the control data from the fuse box to the memory arrays; providing a source of alternate control data, external of the integrated circuit; and connecting the source of alternate control data to the control data selector. The method comprises the further step of, at a given time, passing the alternate control data from the source thereof, through the control data selector and to the memory arrays to control the redundancy logic of the memory arrays.
摘要:
A logic circuit is provided which includes a multiplexer having a plurality of parallelly arranged channels, each channel including a switching device having a control element and responsive to a first control signal, a plurality of signal terminals, a common terminal, each of the channels being connected between a respective one of the plurality of signal terminals and the common terminal, and a termination circuit which includes a series circuit having a plurality of switching devices, each having a control element and being responsive to a second control signal. The control elements of each of the plurality of switching devices of the series circuit are coupled to a respective one of the control elements of the switching devices of the channels so that when one of the switching devices of the series circuit is turned on, the respective one of the switching devices of the channels is turned off, and vice versa.
摘要:
Detection circuits, methods of use and manufacture and design structures are provided herein. The structure includes at least one signal line traversing one or more metal layers of an integrated circuit. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one signal line, which is structured to receive a signal with a known signal from the at least one signal line or a signal from a different potential and, based on which signal is received, determine whether there is a structural defect in the integrated circuit.
摘要:
A scannable register array structure includes a plurality of individual latches, each configured to hold one bit of array data in a normal mode of operation. The plurality of individual latches operate in scannable latch pairs in a test mode of operation, with first latches of the scannable latch pairs comprising L1 latches and second latches of the scannable latch pairs comprising L2 latches. A test clock signal generates a first clock pulse signal, A, for the L1 latches and a second clock pulse signal, B, for the L2 latches. The L2 latches are further configured to selectively receive L1 data therein upon a separate activation of the B clock signal, independent of the test clock signal, such that a scan out operation of the individual latches results in observation of L1 latch data.
摘要:
A method of hold fault modeling and test generation. The method includes first modeling a fast-to-rise and a fast-to-fall hold fault for a plurality of circuit nets. Testing a fast-to-rise hold fault is accomplished by: setting up a logic value on each of the plurality of circuit nodes to 0; transitioning each of the plurality of circuit nodes from 0 to 1 with a single clock pulse; and determining if at least one downstream node was inadvertently impacted by the transitioning from 0 to 1. Testing a fast-to-fall hold is accomplished by: setting up a logic value on each of the plurality circuit nodes to 1; transitioning each of the plurality of circuit nodes from 1 to 0 with a single clock pulse; and determining if at least one downstream node was inadvertently impacted by the transitioning from 1 to 0.