Apparatus and method for smart VCC trip point design for testability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8981823
APP PUB NO 20150054554A1
SERIAL NO

13972008

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An apparatus and method for testing is provided. An integrated circuit includes a comparison circuit that is arranged to trip based on a power supply signal reaching a trip point. The integrated circuit also includes an analog-to-digital converter that is arranged to convert the power supply signal into a digital signal. The integrated circuit also includes a storage component that stores a digital value associated with the digital signal, and provides the power supply value at an output pin of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a latch that is coupled between the analog-to-digital converter and the storage component. The latch is arranged to open when the comparison circuit trips, such that, when the comparison circuit trips, the storage component continues to store a digital value such that the digital value corresponds to the voltage associated with the power supply signal when the comparison circuit tripped.

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  • SPANSION LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boon-Weng, Teoh Penang, MY 3 0
Ching-Kooi, Hor Kuala Lumpur, MY 2 0
Mee-Choo, Ong Penang, MY 2 0

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