发明名称 Pulse latches
摘要 A pulse latch includes a pulse generator and a latch circuit. The pulse generator generates first and second pulse signals. The first pulse signal is generated when a test enable signal is in a first state, and the second pulse signal is generated when the test enable signal is in a second state. The latch circuit outputs the latched signal by selectively latching a normal data input signal or a test data input signal. The latch circuit includes first and second tri-state elements. The first tri-state element is controlled by the first pulse signal to enable the test data input signal to be latched when the test enable signal is in the first state. The second tri-state element is controlled by the second pulse signal to enable the normal data input signal to be latched when the test enable signal is in the second state.
申请公布号 US8970274(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.03.03
申请号 US201213491622 申请日期 2012.06.08
申请人 MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd. 发明人 Geisler Joseph Patrick;Dia Kin Hooi
分类号 H03H11/16 主分类号 H03H11/16
代理机构 代理人 Hsu Winston;Margo Scott
主权项 1. An apparatus comprising: a pulse generator to generate a first pulse signal and a second pulse signal based on a clock signal and a test enable signal, the pulse generator generating the first pulse signal when the test enable signal is in a first state, the pulse generator generating the second pulse signal when the test enable signal is in a second state, the pulse generator comprising a delay circuit having delay components connected in series, comprising a first delay component and a second delay component, wherein each of the first and second delay components comprises a transistor of a first type and a transistor of a second type, the first type of transistor of the first delay component has a channel width that is larger than the channel width of the first type of transistor of the second delay component, and the second type of transistor of the second delay component has a channel width that is larger than the channel width of the second type of transistor of the first delay component; and a latch circuit that selectively latches one of a normal data input signal and a test data input signal, and outputs the latched signal, the latch circuit comprising a first tri-state element and a second tri-state element, the first tri-state element being controlled by the first pulse signal to enable the test data input signal to be latched when the test enable signal is in the first state, the second tri-state element being controlled by the second pulse signal to enable the normal data input signal to be latched when the test enable signal is in the second state; wherein the pulse generator is configured to generate the first and second pulse signals such that the first pulse signal has a pulse width that is different from a pulse width of the second pulse signal.
地址 Singapore SG