Title :
A dynamic communication strategy for the distributed ATPG system DPLATON
Author :
Aguado, M.J. ; Miranda, M.A. ; de la Torre, E. ; López-Barrio, C.
Author_Institution :
Telefonica, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
The structure of the distributed computing ATPG system DPLATON is presented, with special emphasis on the distribution strategy basis and the communication structures implemented. The proposed system is based on a dynamic fault list partition criterion. The standard remote procedure call (RPC) and external data representation (XDR) mechanisms have been adapted to construct an efficient dynamic distributed implementation. Reduced test sets and important CPU time speedup factors are reported
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; automatic testing; combinational circuits; distributed processing; fault location; logic partitioning; logic testing; CPU time speedup factors; DPLATON; combinational circuit; communication structures; distributed ATPG; dynamic communication strategy; dynamic distributed implementation; dynamic fault list partition criterion; external data representation; fault list distribution; standard remote procedure call; Automatic test pattern generation; Circuit faults; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Combinational circuits; Distributed computing; Distribution strategy; Fault detection; System testing; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1993, with EURO-VHDL '93. Proceedings EURO-DAC '93., European
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4350-1
DOI :
10.1109/EURDAC.1993.410649
