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We describe the testability strategy and design-for-test features of the Alpha 21164 microprocessor. We discuss the specific testability and manufacturability issues of the chip and the innovative solutions employed to solve them. The Alpha 21164 microprocessor is a superscalar implementation of Digital's 64-bit RISC architecture designed to meet the requirements of a wide variety of systems ranging from PC clients to enterprise server systems.
Index Terms:
Processor design, testability, DFT, Alpha 21164, manufacture, RISCs
Citation:
Dilip K. Bhavsar, John H. Edmondson, "Alpha 21164 Testability Strategy," IEEE Design and Test of Computers, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 25-33, Jan.-Mar. 1997, doi:10.1109/54.573357 Usage of this product signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||