BUILT-IN SELF-TESTING (BIST) OF FIELD PROGRAMMABLE OBJECT ARRAYS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090144595A1
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12023825

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A field programmable object array integrated circuit has built-in self-testing capability. The integrated circuit comprises an array of programmable objects, a plurality of interfaces, and a controller. The array of objects is designed to operate at an operational clock speed during non-testing operation, wherein the design of the objects is not constrained to require within an object extra circuitry not essential to non-testing operation to facilitate built-in self-testing. The interfaces are connected to the objects to enable communication with the objects and to thereby facilitate built-in self-testing of the objects. The controller causes a selected subset of the objects to be activated and configured for testing, to stimulate the selected subset for some time with an input test pattern delivered via the interfaces while the selected subset of objects operates at the operational clock speed, and to observe a response of the selected subset of objects.

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OLK GRUN GMBH LLC2711 CENTERVILLE RD SUITE 400 WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Barr, Matthew F Allen , US 3 55
Reohr,, JR Richard D Hillsboro , US 6 68
Wiita, Richard David East Bethel , US 1 8

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