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Apparatus for the dynamic in-circuit testing of electronic digital circuit elements

CA 1163721 A · Owner: Thalamus Electronics Inc. · Inventors: Slamka, Milan; Rassem, Mamdouh H.

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Apparatus for the dynamic in-circuit testing of digital electronic devices employs a hardware testing circuit that is set by a microcomputer which takes no direct part in the test so that the test hardware speed is not limited by the computer speed. The apparatus comprises a library of devices corresponding to the devices to be tested, the library including a ROM containing the information regarding the devices needed by the microcomputer for its purpose. An internal interface or router receives signals from the test device that are input signals to its terminals and routes them directly to the corresponding selected device in the library where it becomes an input to that device also. …

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  • Granted March 13, 1984. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 13, 2001.
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FiledAugust 18, 1980
GrantedMarch 13, 1984
Term endedMarch 13, 2001
Patent numberCA 1163721 A
Classification (IPC)G06F7/04 +1 more

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1981198419871990199319961999Application filedAug 18, 1980Patent grantedMarch 13, 1984Term endedMarch 13, 2001

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