MaxLinear, Inc.
Inter-domain power element testing using scan

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and circuitries are disclosed to test an inter-domain device that is positioned in a signal path between a first output wrapper device in a first module and a first input wrapper device in a second module. In one example, a testing system includes an output scan chain that includes the first output wrapper device and an input scan chain that includes the first input wrapper device. A controller is configured to: provide an output scan enable signal to the output scan chain to cause test data to be stored in the first output wrapper device; capture, with the first input wrapper device, inter-domain device data output; provide an input scan enable signal to the input scan chain to cause the inter-domain device data to be output by an output scan chain serial output; and determine whether the inter-domain device data indicates that the inter-domain device is defective.