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US 8,788,898 B2Granted
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 within a test device;
- a first receiver unit configured to receive test commands from a network external to the test device and to provide the test commands to the test circuit;
- a power supply unit configured to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiver unit;
- a second receiver unit configured to receive power commands from the network, and, responsive to the power commands, to control the operation of the power supply unit to selectively supply power to and remove power from the test circuit and the first receiver unit;
- and
- a reset circuit coupled between the second receiver unit and the power supply unit.
3 more elements
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;
- controlling the operation of a power supply unit in response to the power commands. and
- providing a reset circuit coupled between the second receiver unit and the power supply unit.
1 more element
An apparatus, comprising:
- a test circuit;
- a first receiver unit configured to receive test commands compliant with the test circuit from a network external to the test device and to provide the compliant test commands to the test circuit;
- and
- a second receiver unit configured to receive additional commands compliant with the test circuit and, responsive to the compliant commands, to control the operation of a switch selectively coupling power to and decoupling power from the test circuit and the first receiver unit.
1 more element
An apparatus, comprising:
- a test circuit;
- a first receiving element configured to receive test commands from a network external to the test device and to provide the test commands to the test circuit;
- a power supply configured to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiving element;
- a second receiving element configured to receive power commands from the network and, responsive to the power commands, to control the operation of the power supply to selectively supply power to and remove power from the test circuit and the first receiver unit;
- and
- a reset circuit coupled between the second receiver unit and the power supply unit.
3 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- a test circuit;
- first receiving element configured to receive test commands compliant with the test circuit from a network external to the test device and to provide the compliant test commands to the test circuit;
- and
- second receiving element configured to receive additional commands compliant with the test circuit and, responsive to the compliant commands, to control the operation of a switch selectively coupling power to and decoupling power from the test circuit and the first receiver element.
1 more element
An apparatus, comprising:
- a test circuit having a test interface configured to communicate between the test circuit and a first receiver unit, wherein the first receiver unit is configured to receive test commands and to provide the test commands to the test circuit;
- a power supply unit configured to supply power to the test circuit and to the first receiver unit;
- a second receiver unit configured to receive power commands and, responsive to the power commands, to control the operation of the power supply unit;
- and
- a reset circuit coupled between the second receiver unit and the power supply unit wherein the second receiver is configured to provide the power commands to the reset circuit in compliance with the test interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.