A Metric to Target Small-Delay Defects in Industrial Circuits

作者:Yilmaz Mahmut*; Chakrabarty Krishnendu; Tehranipoor Mohammad
来源:IEEE Design & Test of Computers, 2011, 28(2): 52-61.
DOI:10.1109/MDT.2011.26

摘要

Timing-related defects are a major cause of test escapes and field returns for very deep-submicron (VDSM) integrated circuits. Small-delay variations induced by crosstalk, process variations, power supply noise, and resistive opens and shorts can cause timing failures in a design, leading to quality and reliability concerns. This article describes the authors' work with a previously proposed test-grading technique that uses output deviations for screening small-delay defects.

  • 出版日期2011-4