Method and apparatus to probe bus signals using repeaters
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsMark B. Trobough, Richard Glass
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Abstract
An assembly including a processor socket having a cut region. The assemble further including a probe board having a repeater positioned in alignment with the cut region. The repeater is to receive at least a first signal. The repeater is to tap the first signal. The tapped first signal is to be transmitted to a first device. The repeater is also to reinject the first signal, and the reinjected first signal to be transmitted to a processor.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor socket having a cut out region;
- a probe board having a repeater positioned within the cut out region, the repeater to intercept at least a first signal destined for a processor, transmit the intercepted first signal to a test device, and reinject the intercepted first signal for routing to the processor.
The apparatus of 1, wherein the processor socket is a Land Grid Array socket.
The apparatus of 2, wherein the repeater is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit.
An assembly comprising:
- a cavity in a processor socket;
- a repeater positioned within the cavity;
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- a probe board to intercept at least a first signal destined for a processor, the probe board to pass the intercepted first signal to the repeater, and the repeater to transmit the intercepted first signal to a test device and to reinject the intercepted first signal for routing to the processor.
The assembly of 10, wherein the processor socket is a Land Grid Array socket.
The assembly of 10, wherein the repeater is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.