Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a phase rotator, that is located at a built-in self-test (BIST) path of a receiver, receiving a clock signal from an on-chip clock. The phase rotator shifts the phases of the clock signal. The phase rotator transmits the shifted clock signal to a binary sequence generator, that is located at the receiver. The binary sequence generator outputs a binary sequence, where the binary sequence generator is driven by the shifted clock signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a phase rotator, that is located at a built-in self-test (BIST) path of a receiver, receiving a clock signal from an on-chip clock. The phase rotator shifts the phases of the clock signal. The phase rotator transmits the shifted clock signal to a binary sequence generator, that is located at the receiver. The binary sequence generator outputs a binary sequence, where the binary sequence generator is driven by the shifted clock signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a driver arranged at a stand-alone receiver that is configured to receive a binary sequence from a pseudorandom binary sequence (PRBS) generator arranged at the receiver. The driver is configured to adjust the signal characteristics of the binary sequence to simulate channel loss at the receiver. The driver is further configured to output the adjusted binary sequence to a downstream data path of the receiver to enable the receiver to perform a self-test.

Abstract: A virtual electronic fuse apparatus and methodology are disclosed that permit the state of an electronic fuse to change from an un-blown state to a blown state and then back to a virtual un-blown state. In one embodiment, the electronic fuse may change from the virtual un-blown state back to a virtual blown state.

Abstract: A virtual electronic fuse (VEF) apparatus and methodology are disclosed that permit the state of an electronic fuse to change from an un-blown state to a blown state and then back to a virtual un-blown state. In one embodiment, the electronic fuse may change from the virtual un-blown state back again to a virtual blown state. The fuse apparatus includes multiple VEFs, each VEF exhibiting a respective address. The fuse apparatus also includes an address pool including multiple address pool locations. A fuse programmer stores an address of one of the VEFs in one or more address pool locations to indicate one or more state changes for a particular VEF. The fuse programmer may also store different VEF addresses in different address pool locations to indicate state changes for different VEFs.

Abstract: A virtual electronic fuse (VEF) apparatus and methodology are disclosed that permit the state of an electronic fuse to change from an un-blown state to a blown state and then back to a virtual un-blown state. In one embodiment, the electronic fuse may change from the virtual un-blown state back again to a virtual blown state. The fuse apparatus includes multiple VEFs, each VEF exhibiting a respective address. The fuse apparatus also includes an address pool including multiple address pool locations. A fuse programmer stores an address of one of the VEFs in one or more address pool locations to indicate one or more state changes for a particular VEF. The fuse programmer may also store different VEF addresses in different address pool locations to indicate state changes for different VEFs.

Abstract: A virtual electronic fuse apparatus and methodology are disclosed that permit the state of an electronic fuse to change from an un-blown state to a blown state and then back to a virtual un-blown state. In one embodiment, the electronic fuse may change from the virtual un-blown state back to a virtual blown state.