Statistical Test Compaction Using Binary Decision Trees November/December 2006 (vol. 23 no. 6) pp. 452-462
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MDT.2006.154
Because of the significant cost of explicitly testing an integrated, heterogeneous device for all its specifications, there is a need for a test methodology that minimizes test cost while maintaining product quality and limiting yield loss. The authors are developing a decision-tree-based statistical-learning methodology to compact the complete specification-based test set of an integrated device by eliminating redundant tests. A test is deemed redundant if its output can be reliably predicted using other tests that are not eliminated. To ensure the required accuracy for commercial devices, the authors employ a number of modeling and data-massaging techniques to reduce prediction error. Test compaction results produced for a commercial MEMS accelerometer are promising in that they indicate it is possible to eliminate an expensive mechanical test.
Index Terms:
statistical test compaction, binary decision trees, heterogeneous devices, redundant tests, kept tests, go/no-go testing
Citation:
Sounil Biswas, Ronald D. (Shawn) Blanton, "Statistical Test Compaction Using Binary Decision Trees," IEEE Design and Test of Computers, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 452-462, Nov./Dec. 2006, doi:10.1109/MDT.2006.154 Usage of this product signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||