Abstract: Apparatus and method relate to a data channel. In this apparatus, an input circuit is configured to gate a valid input with a ready output to provide a forward token (“f-token”) to a first f-token register of a f-token pipeline and to a counter, and to receive data to a first data register of a data pipeline. An output circuit is configured to gate a ready input with a valid output to provide a return token (“r-token”) to a first r-token register of a r-token pipeline and to a FWFT FIFO, to receive the f-token from a second f-token register of the f-token pipeline to the FWFT FIFO, and to receive the data from a second data register of the data pipeline to the FWFT FIFO. The input circuit receives the r-token from the first r-token register to a second r-token register of the r-token pipeline for the counter.

Abstract: A chemical mixture of liquid crystal and a substance that lowers the clear/opaque transition temperature of the liquid crystal, thins the liquid crystal, and makes the liquid crystal more sensitive to heat generated in the lower layers of an integrated circuit chip during IC hot spot testing. The substance can be a solvent or a diluent comprising a ketone or an alcohol.