Semiconductor Engineering

Using High-Quality Deterministic Patterns For In-System/In-Field Testing

Logic BIST (LBIST) is a well-stablished traditional solution for meeting automotive testing standards. However, using pseudo-random LBIST patterns can be challenging when trying to achieve ...
Electronic Design

Design-For-Test The Smart Way: dFT With A "Big T" And A "Little d"

Design-for-test, or DFT, should facilitate high-quality test, not change the design. Test techniques and strategies need to supply a high-quality test that screens out defective devices, avoiding ...
Electronic Design

Simulation Mismatches Can Foul Up Test-Pattern Verification

Design for testability (DFT) works to make a circuit more testable to ensure that it was manufactured correctly. Alfred Crouch explains the purpose of DFT in his book, Design-For-Test for Digital ICs ...
Semiconductor Engineering

AI-Driven Test Optimization Solves Semiconductor Test Costs And Design Schedules

Artificial Intelligence has become a pervasive technology that is being applied to solve today’s complex problems, especially in the areas involving exponentially large amounts of data, their analysis ...