Patent ID: 6714002
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
An integrated circuit having a first semiconductor circuit and a second semiconductor circuit on a common substrate to form a module having module inputs and module outputs, comprising:said first semiconductor circuit including first function units, first function inputs, and first function outputs, having first input signals applied to said first function inputs to generate first output, first test inputs, first test output signals from said first input signals, said second semiconductor circuit including second function units, second function inputs, and second function outputs, having second signals applied to said second function input to generate second output signals from said second input signals and having first test inputs and second test outputs, interface units being positioned between the first function units and the second function units, said first function input of said first semiconductor circuit being connected to second function outputs of said second semiconductor circuit, and said first function outputs of said first semiconductor circuit being connected to said second function inputs of said second semiconductor circuit; first and second test inputs and first and second test outputs of the first and second semiconductor circuits are connected to said module test inputs or to module test outputs respectively, and test control signals can be applied to said first and second interface units of the first and second semiconductor circuit by test control inputs.