Abstract:
A device includes a controller configured to provide a data word and check bits for the data word to decoding logic, the decoding logic configured to generate a decoding of the data word and check bits for the data word in conformance with an H-matrix having the following properties:(a) no all 0 columns;(b) all columns are distinct;(c) no linear dependency involving three or less columns;(d) no linear dependency involving columns Ci, Cj, Ck, Cm, where m>k>j>i, where j=i+1 and m=k+1; and(e) no linear dependency involving columns Ci, Cj, Ck, Cm, where m>k>j>i, where (j=i+1 and m−k=q) or (k=j+1 and m−i=q) or (m=k+1 and j−i=q) for all integer values of q such that q>1 and q =2 and d
Abstract:
Disclosed are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for test scheduling for testing a plurality of cores in a system on circuit. Test data are encoded to derive compressed test patterns that require small numbers of core input channels. Core input/output channel requirement information for each of the compressed test patterns is determined accordingly. The compressed patterns are grouped into test pattern classes. The formation of the test pattern classes is followed by allocation circuit input and output channels and test application time slots that may comprise merging complementary test pattern classes into clusters that can work with a particular test access mechanism. The test access mechanism may be designed independent of the test data.
Abstract:
Disclosed are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for partitioning-based Test Access Mechanisms (TAM). Test response data are captured by scan cells of a plurality scan chains in a circuit under test and are compared with test response data expected for a good CUT to generate check values. Based on the check values, partition pass/fail signals are generated by partitioning scheme generators. Each of the partitioning scheme generators is configured to generate one of the partition pass/fail signals for one of partitioning schemes. A partitioning scheme divides the scan cells into a set of non-overlapping partitions. Based on the partition pass/fail signals, a failure diagnosis process may be performed.
Abstract:
Disclosed are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for partitioning-based Test Access Mechanisms (TAM). Test response data are captured by scan cells of a plurality scan chains in a circuit under test and are compared with test response data expected for a good CUT to generate check values. Based on the check values, partition pass/fail signals are generated by partitioning scheme generators. Each of the partitioning scheme generators is configured to generate one of the partition pass/fail signals for one of partitioning schemes. A partitioning scheme divides the scan cells into a set of non-overlapping partitions. Based on the partition pass/fail signals, a failure diagnosis process may be performed.
Abstract:
Disclosed are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for test scheduling for testing a plurality of cores in a system on circuit. Test data are encoded to derive compressed test patterns that require small numbers of core input channels. Core input/output channel requirement information for each of the compressed test patterns is determined accordingly. The compressed patterns are grouped into test pattern classes. The formation of the test pattern classes is followed by allocation circuit input and output channels and test application time slots that may comprise merging complementary test pattern classes into clusters that can work with a particular test access mechanism. The test access mechanism may be designed independent of the test data.