Patents by Inventor Christian Zotier

Christian Zotier 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).

  • Analog test access port and method therefor
    Patent number: 6202183
    Abstract: An improved system and method to ensure the testability of any analog cell embedded in a mixed signal IC is described wherein the testability is independent of the core logic of that IC, which does not require the dedication of any pin solely to the testing of that IC. A uniform analog test access port design simplifies chip layout, greatly reduces the nunber of MUXed pins required, and allows generation of an analog test program for the total chip which is a simple concatenation and re-use of the individual analog cell test programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Philips Semiconductors Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Ginetti, Christian Zotier, Olaf Granzow