• DocumentCode
    2689475
  • Title

    A self-testing ALU using built-in current sensing

  • Author

    Nigh, Phil ; Maly, Wojciech

  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    15-18 May 1989
  • Abstract
    A CMOS ALU (arithmetic logic unit) chip containing built-in current (BIC) sensors, which perform self-testing of the ALU, is described. The performance of two ALUs (one with and one without a BIC sensor) is analyzed by using externally applied test vectors and linear feedback shift register for BIC and for stuck-fault testing. The results demonstrate that the BIC testing methodology is well suited for initial die testing of CMOS ICs as well as for concurrent self-testing of highly reliable systems
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; automatic testing; integrated circuit testing; integrated logic circuits; logic testing; CMOS ICs; arithmetic logic unit; built-in current sensing; highly reliable systems; initial die testing; self-testing ALU; stuck-fault testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1989., Proceedings of the IEEE 1989
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CICC.1989.56807
  • Filename
    5726274