Patents by Inventor Jin-Feng Chou

Jin-Feng Chou 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).

  • Device for and method of coupling test signals to a device under test
    Patent number: 7555690
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a device for testing an integrated circuit. According to one embodiment, the device comprises a first connector coupled to receive a device under test and a second connector coupled to receive compressed test data by way of test equipment. The device also comprises a decompressor coupled to receive compressed test data, and provided decompressed test data to the device under test. Embodiments implementing two different clocks to improve the speed of testing integrated circuits are also disclosed. Various methods for coupling test signals to a device under test are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: XILINX, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ning Yang, Arthur H. Khu, Jin-Feng Chou, Paul T. Nguyen