ABSTRACT The GC4016 and GC4116 chips have internal power up reset circuits that need time to discharge before power can be reapplied after VCore power has been turned off. If power is re-applied too soon, the power up reset is not triggered, and the chip’s JTAG scan logic may come up in an unknown state which will prevent any control bus accesses. This application note describes what causes the power up cycling problem and how the control bus lock-out condition can be avoided.