This paper proposes a scheme of at-speed current testing by applying two alternative vectors to circuits under test for a fault to enable a slow measurement under a high frequency operation. The paper presents test generation of the two alternative vectors at gate level by means of counting only logical up-transitions based on Boolean process, and employing the Bayesian optimization algorithm. SPICE simulation shows that the responses of tests generated by the algorithm can be observed either by a low-cost ATE or a waveform sensor.
Index Terms:
current testing, logical transition, hazard, stuck-open fault
Citation:
Yinghua Min, Jishun Kuang, Xiaoyan Niu, "At-Speed Current Testing," ats, pp.396, 12th Asian Test Symposium (ATS'03), 2003