Device including test circuit
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a first circuit; and
a second circuit comprising;
a plurality of third circuits;
a plurality of fourth circuits; and
a fifth circuit,wherein the second circuit is configured to generate a signal for testing operation of the first circuit and configured to operate as a memory of the first circuit,wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits comprises a first inverter and a second inverter, the second inverter comprising an input terminal electrically connected to an output terminal of the first inverter and an output terminal electrically connected to an input terminal of the first inverter,wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuit is configured to store a first data and configured to store a second data,wherein the fifth circuit is configured to write the first data to the plurality of fourth circuits,wherein the fifth circuit is configured to write the second data to the plurality of fourth circuits and read the second data from the plurality of fourth circuits,wherein the first data is to control conduction between the plurality of third circuits,wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits comprises a first transistor and a second transistor,wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor are electrically connected to the input terminal of the first inverter, andwherein the first transistor includes a first channel formation region in an oxide semiconductor layer.
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Abstract
Provided is a device capable of generating test patterns even after the design stage. The area of a circuit which is included in the device and unnecessary during normal operation can be reduced. The device includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The second circuit includes a plurality of third circuits, a plurality of fourth circuits, and a fifth circuit and has a function of generating a signal for testing operation of the first circuit and a function of operating as part of the first circuit. The fourth circuit has a function of storing a first data and a function of storing a second data. The fifth circuit has a function of writing the first data to the plurality of fourth circuits, a function of writing the second data to the plurality of fourth circuits, and a function of reading the second data from the plurality of fourth circuits.
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16 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a first circuit; and a second circuit comprising; a plurality of third circuits; a plurality of fourth circuits; and a fifth circuit, wherein the second circuit is configured to generate a signal for testing operation of the first circuit and configured to operate as a memory of the first circuit, wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits comprises a first inverter and a second inverter, the second inverter comprising an input terminal electrically connected to an output terminal of the first inverter and an output terminal electrically connected to an input terminal of the first inverter, wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuit is configured to store a first data and configured to store a second data, wherein the fifth circuit is configured to write the first data to the plurality of fourth circuits, wherein the fifth circuit is configured to write the second data to the plurality of fourth circuits and read the second data from the plurality of fourth circuits, wherein the first data is to control conduction between the plurality of third circuits, wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits comprises a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor are electrically connected to the input terminal of the first inverter, and wherein the first transistor includes a first channel formation region in an oxide semiconductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising:
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a first circuit; and a second circuit comprising; a plurality of third circuits; a plurality of fourth circuits; and a fifth circuit, wherein the second circuit is configured to generate a signal for testing operation of the first circuit in a first period and configured to operate as a memory of the first circuit in a second period, wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits comprises a first inverter and a second inverter, the second inverter comprising an input terminal electrically connected to an output terminal of the first inverter and an output terminal electrically connected to an input terminal of the first inverter, wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits is configured to store a first data and configured to store a second data, wherein the fifth circuit is configured to write the first data to the plurality of fourth circuits in the first period, wherein the fifth circuit is configured to write the second data to the plurality of fourth circuits and read the second data from the plurality of fourth circuits in the second period, wherein the first data is to control conduction between the plurality of third circuits, wherein the first period is a period of an operation test of the first circuit, wherein each of the plurality of fourth circuits comprises a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein one of a source and a drain of the first transistor and a gate of the second transistor are electrically connected to the input terminal of the first inverter, and wherein the first transistor includes a first channel formation region in an oxide semiconductor layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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