Systems and methods for facilitating testing of integrated circuits

An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:

• a first pad and a second pad electrically communicating with at least a portion of said IC, each pad having a receiver configured to receive a pad input signal from a component external to said IC and to provide, to a component internal to said IC, a receiver digital output signal in response to the pad input signal;
• and
• a first test circuit internal to said IC and being adapted to determine whether a signal short exists between the first pad and the second pad.

An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:

• a first pad and a second pad electrically communicating with at least a portion of said IC, each pad having a receiver configured to receive a pad input signal from a component external to said IC and to provide, to a component internal to said IC, a receiver digital output signal in response to said pad input signal;
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• means for determining whether a signal short exists between the first pad and the second pad.