Patents by Inventor Arthur Marris

Arthur Marris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method & circuit for testing ic logic circuits
    Patent number: 5610926
    Abstract: Integrated logic circuit and method of functionally testing the integrated logic circuit, wherein the integrated logic circuit includes storage elements configurable as at least a part of a scan path in which a feedback from elements in the path to a previous element is provided. The method of functionally testing the integrated logic circuit effectively provides a simple exercising of the integrated logic circuit by clocking the elements in the scan path. In a specific aspect, the feedback arrangement provides a linear feedback shift register with exclusive-OR gating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Arthur Marris