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2008 13th European Test Symposium
A Capture-Safe Test Generation Scheme for At-Speed Scan Testing
May 25-May 29
ISBN: 978-0-7695-3150-2
Capture-safety, defined as the avoidance of any timing error due to unduly high launch switching activity in capture mode during at-speed scan testing, is critical for avoiding test- induced yield loss. Although point techniques are available for reducing capture IR-drop, there is a lack of complete capture-safe test generation flows. The paper addresses this problem by proposing a novel and practical capture-safe test generation scheme, featuring (1) reliable capture-safety checking and (2) effective capture-safety improvement by combining X-bit identification & X-filling with low launch- switching-activity test generation. This scheme is compatible with existing ATPG flows, and achieves capture-safety with no changes in the circuit-under-test or the clocking scheme.
Index Terms:
At-Speed Scan Testing, Yield Loss, Test Relaxation, X-Filling, Capture Mode
Citation:
X. Wen, K. Miyase, S. Kajihara, H. Furukawa, Y. Yamato, A. Takashima, K. Noda, H. Ito, K. Hatayama, T. Aikyo, K. K. Saluja, "A Capture-Safe Test Generation Scheme for At-Speed Scan Testing," ets, pp.55-60, 2008 13th European Test Symposium, 2008
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