Title :
In-Situ, Real-Time Detector for Faults in Solder Joint Networks of Operational, Fully-Programmed Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
Author :
Hofmeister, J.P. ; LaII, P. ; Graves, R.
fDate :
8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Introduced is an innovative, in-situ solder-joint built-in self-test (SJ BISTtrade) to detect high-resistance damage to solder-joint networks of fully operational field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in ball-grid array (BGA) packages such as a XILINXreg FG1152/FG1156. FPGAs are used in all manner and kinds of control systems in both defense and commercial applications.
Keywords :
ball grid arrays; built-in self test; fault diagnosis; field programmable gate arrays; integrated circuit testing; real-time systems; soldering; BGA packages; BIST; FPGA; ball-grid array packages; fault detection; fully-programmable field programmable gate arrays; high-resistance damage; in-situ solder-joint built-in self-test; real-time detector; solder joint networks; Built-in self-test; Detectors; Fault detection; Field programmable gate arrays; Packaging; Sensor arrays; Soldering; Temperature; Testing; Thermal stresses;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIM.2007.4291220
