Patents by Inventor William Edward Getka

William Edward Getka 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).

  • Data processing system external pin connectivity to complex functions
    Patent number: 6145104
    Abstract: An integrated circuit containing a data processing system with a number of external peripheral pins utilizes the peripheral pins for both testing the corresponding peripherals and for parallel testing of other complex functions in a MCU. The MCU has a plurality of test modes that can be selected, with different peripheral pins being connected to a test circuit depending on which test mode is selected. This allows testing of peripherals via their corresponding pins, as well as other complex functions without the necessity of having dedicated test pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Feddeler, William Edward Getka, Michael Charles Wood, Daniel Mark Thompson