Remote testing system
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
InventorEdward Kent
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that comprises a test circuit; a first receiver unit arranged to receive test commands and to provide the test commands to the test circuit; a power supply unit arranged to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiver unit; a second receiver unit arranged to receive power commands. The second receiver is arranged to control the operation of the power supply unit in response to the power commands received by the second receiver unit.
Claims30
An apparatus comprising:
- a test circuit;
- a first receiver unit arranged to receive test commands and to provide the test commands to the test circuit;
- a power supply unit arranged to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiver unit;
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- a second receiver unit arranged to receive power commands and, responsive to the power commands, to control the operation of the power supply unit.
A method comprising:
- receiving test commands by a first receiver unit and providing the test commands to a test circuit;
- receiving power commands by a second receiver unit;
- and
- controlling the operation of a power supply unit in response to the power commands.
An apparatus comprising:
- a test circuit;
- a first receiver unit arranged to receive test commands compliant with the test circuit and provide said compliant test commands to the test circuit;
- and
- a second receiver unit arranged to receive additional commands compliant with the test circuit and, responsive to said compliant commands, to control the operation of a switch.
An apparatus comprising:
- a test circuit;
- a first receiving element configured to receive test commands and providing the test commands to the test circuit;
- a power supply configured to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiving element;
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- a second receiving element configured to receive power commands and, responsive to the power commands, to control the operation of the power supply.
An apparatus comprising:
- a test circuit;
- first receiving element configured to receive test commands compliant with the test circuit and to provide said compliant test commands to the test circuit;
- and
- second receiving element configured to receive additional commands compliant with the test circuit and, responsive to said compliant commands, to control the operation of a switch.
An apparatus comprising:
- a test circuit having a test interface for communication between the test circuit and a first receiver unit, wherein the first receiver unit is arranged to receive test commands and to provide the test commands to the test circuit;
- a power supply unit arranged to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiver unit;
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- a second receiver unit arranged to receive power commands and, responsive to the power commands, to control the operation of the power supply unit wherein the second receiver is arranged to provide the power commands to a reset circuit in compliance with the test interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.