Appeal No. 2000-0671
Application No. 08/909,507
1. A system for implementing a boundary scan chain, said system
comprising:
an interface board comprising:
a connector for transferring boundary scan signals; and
a plurality of interfaces coupled in series in a predetermined order,
and in parallel to receive a plurality of said boundary scan signals;
and at least one card comprising:
a socket for receiving an integrated circuit; and
a connector interface, coupled to said socket, for removably
coupling with one of said plurality of interfaces.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Jarwala et al. [Jarwala] 5,331,274 Jul. 19, 1994
Chang et al. [Chang] 5,544,309 Aug. 06, 1996
Claims 1-3, 9 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (b) as anticipated by
Jarwala.
Claims 4-8 and 10-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness, the examiner offers Jarwala with regard to claims 4 and 5, adding Chang
with regard to claims 6-8 and 10-14.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the respective psoitions of
appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
With regard to the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (b), the examiner cites
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