TY - GEN
T1 - Novel test methodology for core-based system LSIs and a testing time minimization problem
AU - Sugihara, Makoto
AU - Date, Hiroshi
AU - Yasuura, Hiroto
PY - 1998/12/1
Y1 - 1998/12/1
N2 - In this paper, we propose a novel test methodology for core-based system LSIs. Our test methodology aims to decrease testing time for core-based system LSIs. Considering testing time reduction, our test methodology is based on BIST and ATPG. The main contributions of this paper are summarized as follows. (i). BIST is efficiently combined with external testing to relax the limitation of the external primary inputs and outputs. (ii). External testing for one of cores and BISTs for the others are performed in parallel to reduce the total testing time. (iii). The testing time minimization problem for core-based system LSIs is formulated as a combinatorial optimization problem to select the optimal set of test vectors from given sets of test vectors for each core.
AB - In this paper, we propose a novel test methodology for core-based system LSIs. Our test methodology aims to decrease testing time for core-based system LSIs. Considering testing time reduction, our test methodology is based on BIST and ATPG. The main contributions of this paper are summarized as follows. (i). BIST is efficiently combined with external testing to relax the limitation of the external primary inputs and outputs. (ii). External testing for one of cores and BISTs for the others are performed in parallel to reduce the total testing time. (iii). The testing time minimization problem for core-based system LSIs is formulated as a combinatorial optimization problem to select the optimal set of test vectors from given sets of test vectors for each core.
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U2 - 10.1109/TEST.1998.743187
DO - 10.1109/TEST.1998.743187
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0032307115
SN - 0780350936
T3 - IEEE International Test Conference (TC)
SP - 465
EP - 472
BT - IEEE International Test Conference (TC)
A2 - Anon, null
T2 - Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Test Conference
Y2 - 18 October 1998 through 21 October 1998
ER -