Electronic circuit device
View Patent ↗An electronic circuit device has a high-density mount board ( 2 ), on which are disposed a microcomputer ( 3 ) and random access memory ( 7 ) which are connected to each other through an exclusive memory bus ( 12 ) for high-speed data transfer, a programmable device ( 8 ) which is a variable logic circuit represented by FPGA, and an electrically-rewritable nonvolatile memory ( 16 ) which can store the operation program of the microcomputer. The high-density mount board has external mounting pins on the bottom surface so that it can be mounted on a mother board in the same manner as a system on-chip multi-chip module. With an intended logic function being set on the programmable device, a hardware-based function to be realized by the electronic circuit device can be simulated. With an operation program being written to the nonvolatile memory, a software-based function to be realized can be simulated. Consequently, the device facilitates the debugging at early stages of system development, configures a prototype system, and contributes to the time reduction throughout the system development, prototype fabrication and large-scale production.
1. A data processing device comprising:
a plurality of semiconductor devices formed on semiconductor chips, respectively, and mounted on one side of a build-up board; and
a plurality of external terminals for setting on another side of said build-up board for connecting to another circuit board,
wherein said semiconductor devices include a plurality of scanning latches for corresponding to certain external terminals and for connecting serially between a test input terminal and a test output terminal in response to the test control signal from a test control terminal, and for operating as a shift register to input and output test signals,
wherein said build-up board further includes a selection control circuit a common test input terminal, a common test output terminal, and a common test control terminal which is connected to each of said test control terminal of plurality of semiconductor devices, in parallel,
wherein said selection control circuit selects a serial connection test mode or a separate connection test mode according to a test mode signal,
wherein in said serial connection mode, said test output terminal of said semiconductor device is connected to a test input terminal of another semiconductor device, and said common test input terminal connects to said common test output terminal through said test input terminal and said test output terminal of said semiconductor device and said test input terminal and said test output terminal of said another semiconductor device, in serially, and
wherein in said separate connection test mode, said test input terminal connects to said common test input terminal, and said test output terminal connects to said common test output terminal of each of said plurality of semiconductor devices, individually,
wherein said build-up board has a substrate and multi-wiring-layers for forming on one main surface of said substrate,
wherein a surface of said multi-wiring-layers has connect terminals for disposing to mount semiconductor devices, and for conducting to certain wiring lines of said multi-wiring-layers, and
wherein said another surface of said substrate mounts said external mounting terminals for forming to penetrate said main surface of substrate for conducting to certain wiring lines of said multi-wiring-layers.
2. A data processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein said plurality of semiconductor devices includes a programmable device, and
wherein said programmable device is constructed by a logic function in a programmable in accordance with logic definition data loaded in numerous memory cells, and is connected to said external mounting terminals.
3. A data processing device according to claim 1 , wherein said semiconductor devices include a microcomputer having a central processing unit and a memory unit,
and said external mounting terminals for connecting to said microcomputer.
4. A data processing device according to claim 3 , wherein said microcomputer includes a electrically-rewritable nonvolatile memory for storing an execution program for said central processing unit.
5. A data processing device according to claim 3 ,
wherein said microcomputer includes a memory buffer for connecting to said memory unit via an exclusive memory bus for said memory unit, and
wherein said exclusive memory bus is formed on said build-up board without being connected to said external mounting terminals.
6. A data processing device according to claim 5 ,
wherein said memory buffer has an output buffer for connecting to said exclusive memory bus,
wherein said output buffer has an output MOS transistor for connecting in series to an output terminal and an output impedance controlling MOS transistor for connecting in series to said output MOS transistor, and
wherein said output impedance controlling MOS transistor has its conduction impedance controlled by receiving on a gate electrode inputting a control voltage from a voltage generation circuit.
7. A data processing device according to claim 3 , further including a mother board mounted to said build-up board as a daughter board,
wherein said mother board has a programmable device formed of a semiconductor integrated circuit, which implements a logic function in a programmable manner in accordance with logic definition data loaded in memory cells, and
wherein said programmable device is connected to said external mounting terminals via wiring lines on said mother board.