• DocumentCode
    3132622
  • Title

    UltraScan: using time-division demultiplexing/multiplexing (TDDM/TDM) with VirtualScan for test cost reduction

  • Author

    Wang, Laung-Terng L T ; Abdel-Hafez, Khader S. ; Wen, Xiaoqing ; Sheu, Boryau ; Wu, Shianling ; Lin, Shyh-Horng ; Chang, Ming-Tung

  • Author_Institution
    SynTest Technol. Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    8-8 Nov. 2005
  • Lastpage
    953
  • Abstract
    This paper describes time-division demultiplexing and multiplexing of high-data-rate scan patterns applied on I/O´s into low-data-rate scan patterns applied on VirtualScan compression circuitry to further reduce test application time and test pin-count without coverage loss
  • Keywords
    automatic test pattern generation; demultiplexing; integrated circuit testing; time division multiplexing; virtual instrumentation; UltraScan system; VirtualScan compression circuitry; high-data-rate scan patterns; low-data-rate scan patterns; test application time reduction; test cost reduction; test pin-count reduction; time division multiplexing; time-division demultiplexing; Automatic test pattern generation; Automatic testing; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Costs; Demultiplexing; Electronic equipment testing; Integrated circuit testing; Test pattern generators; Time division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Test Conference, 2005. Proceedings. ITC 2005. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Austin, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9038-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEST.2005.1584060
  • Filename
    1584060