회로분할과 테스트 입력 벡터 제어를 이용한 저전력 Scan-based BIST 설계

Design for Lour pouter Scan-based BIST Using Circuit Partition and Control Test Input Vectors

  • 신택균 (한양대학교 미세구조반도체공학과 CAD 및 통신회로 연구실) ;
  • 손윤식 (한양대학교 미세구조반도체공학과 CAD 및 통신회로 연구실) ;
  • 정정화 (한양대학교 미세구조반도체공학과 CAD 및 통신회로 연구실)
  • 발행 : 2001.06.01

초록

In this paper, we propose a low power Scan-based Built-ln Self Test based on circuit partitioning and pattern suppression using modified test control unit. To partition a CUT(Circuit Under Testing), the MHPA(Multilevel Hypergraph Partition Algorithm) is used. As a result of circuit partition, we can reduce the total length of test pattern, so that power consumptions are decreased in test mode. Also, proposed Scan-based BIST architecture suppresses a redundant test pattern by inserting an additional decoder in BIST control unit. A decoder detects test pattern with high fault coverage, and applies it to partitioned circuits. Experimental result on the ISCAS benchmark circuits shows the efficiency of proposed low power BIST architecture.

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