Integrated circuit
OwnerMartin Huch, Ernst-Josef Kock +3inventors
InventorsMartin Huch, Ernst-Josef Kock, Jurgen Mammitzsch, Wolfgang Wagner, Hans Sulzer
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Abstract
The integrated circuit described is distinguished by the fact that flip-flops which are contained in it and which are not connected in series in normal operation of the integrated circuit can be connected in series at the instigation of the integrated circuit, and/or that flip-flops which are contained in it can be interconnected to form one or more rings. This makes it possible to reduce the outlay for carrying out the burn-in procedure.
Claims57
An integrated circuit, comprising a plurality of flip-flops not being connected in series in a normal operation and being connectable in series upon instigation of the integrated circuit.
An integrated circuit, comprising flip-flops interconnected to form a flip-flop ring.
A synchronous digital circuit, comprising flip-flops not being connected in series in a normal operation and being connectable in series upon instigation.
A synchronous digital circuit, comprising flip-flops interconnected to form a ring.
A program-controlled unit, comprising:
- flip-flops not being connected in series in a normal operation and being connectable in series upon instigation to form a plurality of flip-flop chains, said plurality of flip-flop chains at least partly including different numbers of flip-flops;
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- a CPU instigating said flip-flops to interconnect to form said flip-flop chains.
A program-controlled unit, further comprising:
- flip-flops not being connected in series in a normal operation and being connectable in series upon instigation to form a plurality of flip-flop rings, said plurality of flip-flop rings at least partly including different numbers of flip-flops;
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- a CPU instigating said flip-flops to interconnect to form said flip-flop rings.
A program-controlled unit, comprising:
- flip-flops interconnected to form a plurality of flip-flop rings, said plurality of flip-flop rings at least partly including different numbers of flip-flops;
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- a CPU instigating said flip-flops to interconnect to form said flip-flop rings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.