• DocumentCode
    1112339
  • Title

    Influence of guiding testability measure on number of backtracks of ATPG program

  • Author

    Chiorboli, G. ; Ferrari, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dipartimento di Elettronica, Inf. e Sistemistica, Bologna Univ., Italy
  • Volume
    136
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    316
  • Lastpage
    320
  • Abstract
    A major problem, in accelerating an algorithm for test generation, is how to reduce the number of backtracks. The paper considers different measures of controllability and observability, and compares the number of backtracks obtained on large combinational circuits. The paper proposes a new controllability measure which is, on average, more efficient than the others.
  • Keywords
    automatic testing; combinatorial circuits; controllability; logic testing; observability; ATPG program; automatic test pattern generation; combinational circuits; controllability; number of backtracks; observability; testability measure guiding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computers and Digital Techniques, IEE Proceedings E
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0143-7062
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    29516