Patent ID: 7360139

Claim:
A semiconductor component comprising: a plurality of connection contacts; a control device comprising a processor, a clock generator and a memory module; a data and command bus to which the control device is connected; a plurality of measuring units, each measuring unit being connected to a respective connection contact and to the data and command bus, each measuring unit further including a sampling unit to sample an input signal applied via the respective connection contact, a communication unit to exchange digital data via the respective connection contact, a signal generator to generate an output signal at the respective connection contact, and a receiving unit to detect an external trigger signal applied via the respective connection contact; and a trigger logic module including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, each input being connected to the receiving unit of a respective measuring unit while bypassing the data and command bus, and each output being connected to the sampling unit and the signal generator of the respective measuring unit while bypassing the data and command bus; wherein the semiconductor component is configured to determine electrical properties of a tester, the tester being configured to test properties of other semiconductor components.