• DocumentCode
    1123891
  • Title

    Hierarchical Test Compression for SoC Designs

  • Author

    Kim, Kee Sup ; Zhang, Ming

  • Author_Institution
    Intel, Santa Clara
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    142
  • Lastpage
    148
  • Abstract
    Capitalizing on the larger capacity of today´s ICs, designers are using yesterday´s chips as modules in today´s chips. DFT methodologies, which usually work on a large, flat design, must begin to take this reuse into account. This article shows how to use the X-compact compression technique in a hierarchical environment.
  • Keywords
    design for testability; system-on-chip; DFT methodologies; SoC designs; X-compact compression technique; hierarchical test compression; Analytical models; Automatic test pattern generation; Built-in self-test; Circuit faults; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Compaction; Flip-flops; Logic design; Logic testing; SoC; hierarchical; test compression;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0740-7475
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MDT.2008.39
  • Filename
    4483814