Serial Port Functional Test | FPGA UART IP | JTAG

How do you verify the hardware functionality of serial communication interfaces on a new board, such as UART, SPI, I2C,ย beforeย the systemโ€™s functional software has been completed? The answer is: you canโ€™t.

Until now, that is. In fact, you can verify these interfaces without system software. How, you might ask?

Youโ€™ll needย re-usable test IPย โ€“ an embedded instrument โ€“ to insert into an on-board FPGA so the board bring-up team can do its work ASAP. This IP simply verifies and tests the serial hardware interfaces without any of the systemโ€™s functional software. Now you can shorten your prototype validation phase and get your products to market on time.

Content:

  • UART and At-Speed Functional Test
  • Using On-Board Boundary Scan (JTAG)
  • Re-Usable FPGA Test IP
  • Case Study:ย  Testing a GPS Module
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