Test access port

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6101457
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07968632

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A test access port for an integrated circuit (or circuits) having a test register and a controller is provided. The controller enables the testability functions that have been selected by the test register. The test register performs the select function and the controller performs the enable function. An integrated circuit, having operation circuitry having nodes and external terminals for input and output of signals during normal operation, a test controller connected to at least a first one of said external terminals for receiving signals and for providing output signals during a test operation, and a test register for containing signals representative of selected tests to be performed connected to said test controller and at least a second one of said external terminals and responsive to said output signals of said test controller for enabling selected tests is provided.

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TEXAS INSTRUSMENTS INCORPORATED13500 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY DALLAS TX 75265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barch, Phillip Thomas McKinney, TX 1 69
Rice, Stephen James Richardson, TX 3 155
Wong, Robert Bruce Carrollton, TX 1 69

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