Patents by Inventor Shanti Swaroop Sharma

Shanti Swaroop Sharma 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).

  • Assembly-level bist using field-programmable gate array
    Patent number: 5878051
    Abstract: An assembly of logic devices intercommunicates, at least in part, by way of a data and address bus, which may not be accessible from outside the assembly. Consequently, the various logic devices, such as memories and other logic functions, cannot be directly tested. The assembly includes a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), which is programmed to perform a particular function during normal operation of the assembly. The FPGA is reconfigured during a test mode of operation into a built-in self-test (BIST) device capable of testing the various logic devices, without requiring significantly more resources on the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp.
    Inventors: Shanti Swaroop Sharma, Richard James Tarzaiski