Integrated circuit has converter to receive M base-A-level input signals from M terminals and encodes each of values represented by input signals as different base-K value represented by N base-K-level output signals

摘要

The circuit has M terminals and N terminals, where M and N are positive integers. A converter (210) receives M base-A-level input signals from the M terminals and encodes each of A MU values represented by the M base-A-level input signals as a different base-K value represented by N base-K-level output signals. The converter outputs the N base-K-level output signals to the N terminals, where A and K are positive integers. An independent claim is also included for a method of interfacing an internal circuit of an integrated circuit device with output terminals of the integrated circuit device.