• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.44 no.12
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• pp.54-60
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• 2007

This paper proposes a built-in-self-repair (BISR) structure using 2-dimensional spare memory to effectively self-repair faults of an embedded memory. In case of multiple faults in the same row (column) of an embedded memory, the previous method using 1-D spare column (row) memory needs the same number of spare memory columns (rows) as the number of faults to self-repair them. while the new method using 2-D spare memory needs only one spare row (column) to self-repair them. Also, the virtual divided memory is adopted to be able to self-repair using not a full spare column memory but the only partial spare column memory corresponding to the faults. A self-repair circuit with $64\times1-bit$ core memory and $2\times8$ 2-D spare memory is designed. And the circuit includes a built-in-self-test block using the 13N March algorithm. The circuit has been implemented using the $0.25{\mu}m$ MagnaChip CMOS process and has $1.1\times0.7mm^2$ chip area with 10,658 transistors.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.449-455
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• 2004

This paper presents a novel defect detection method for one chip RF front end with fault detection circuits using input matching measurement. We present a BIST circuit using 40.25{\mu}m$ CMOS technology. We monitor the input transient voltage of the RF front end to differentiate faulty and fault-free RF front end. Catastrophic as well as parametric variation fault models are used to simulate the faulty response of the RF front end. This technique has several advantages with respect to the standard approach based on current test stimulus and frequency domain measurement. Because DUT and fault detection circuits are implemented in the same chip, this test technique only requires use of digital voltmeter (RMS meter) and RF voltage source generator for simpleand inexpensive testing.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.699-708
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• 1990

This paper proposes two test procedures for detecting functional faults in semiconductor random access memories (RAM's) and a new testimg scheme to execute the proposed test procedures. The first test procedure detects stuck-at faults, coupling faults and decoder faults, and requires 19N operations, which is an improvement over conventional procedures. The second detects restricted patternsensitive faults and requires 69N operations. The proposed scheme uses Built-In Self Testing (BIST) techniques. The scheme can write into more memory cells than I/O pins can in a write cycle in test mode. By using the scheme, the number of write operations is reduced and then much testing time is saved.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1987.07b
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• pp.1503-1506
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• 1987

This paper proposes the self test method for 16 point FFT processor with systolic array architecture. To test efficiently and solve the increased hardware problems due to built-in self test, we change the normal registers into Linear Feedback Shift Registers(LFSR). LFSR can be served as a test pattern generator or a signature analyzer during self test operation, while LFSR a ordering register or a accumulator during normal operation. From the results of logic simulation for 16 point FFT processor by YSLOG, the total time is estimated in about. 21.4 [us].

• ETRI Journal
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.520-534
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• 2004

As the density of memories increases, unwanted interference between cells and the coupling noise between bit-lines become significant, requiring parallel testing. Testing high-density memories for a high degree of fault coverage requires either a relatively large number of test vectors or a significant amount of additional test circuitry. This paper proposes a new tiling method and an efficient built-in self-test (BIST) algorithm for neighborhood pattern-sensitive faults (NPSFs) and new neighborhood bit-line sensitive faults (NBLSFs). Instead of the conventional five-cell and nine-cell physical neighborhood layouts to test memory cells, a four-cell layout is utilized. This four-cell layout needs smaller test vectors, provides easier hardware implementation, and is more appropriate for both NPSFs and NBLSFs detection. A CMOS column decoder and the parallel comparator proposed by P. Mazumder are modified to implement the test procedure. Consequently, these reduce the number of transistors used for a BIST circuit. Also, we present algorithm properties such as the capability to detect stuck-at faults, transition faults, conventional pattern-sensitive faults, and neighborhood bit-line sensitive faults.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.265-273
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• 2024

Predicting fracture properties requires an understanding of structural failure behaviour in relation to specimen type, dimension, and notch length. Facture properties are evaluated using various testing methods, wedge splitting test being one of them. The wedge splitting test was numerically modelled three dimensionally using the finite element method on self compacting concrete specimens with varied specimen and notch depths in the current work. The load - Crack mouth opening displacement curves and the angle of rotation with respect to notch opening till failure are used to assess the fracture properties. Furthermore, based on the simulation results, failure curve was built to forecast the fracture behaviour of self-compacting concrete. The fracture failure curve revealed that the failure was quasi-brittle in character, conforming to non-linear elastic properties for all specimen depth and notch depth combinations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.713-715
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• 2012

본 논문은 24GHz 차량 추돌 예방 레이더 시스템-온-칩을 위한 입력 임피던스, 전압이득 및 잡음지수를 자동으로 측정할 수 있는 새로운 형태의 고주파 자체 내부검사(BIST, Built-In Self-Test) 회로를 제안한다. 이러한 BIST 회로는 TSMC $0.13{\mu}m$ 혼성신호/고주파 CMOS 공정 ($f_T/f_{MAX}$=140/120GHz)으로 설계되어 있다. 알고리즘은 LabVIEW로 구현되어 있다. BIST 알고리즘은 입력 임피던스 정합과 출력 직류 전압 측정원리를 이용한다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 방법은 자동으로 쉽게 고주파 회로의 성능변수를 측정할 수 있기 때문에 시스템-온-칩의 저가 성능 검사의 대안이 될 것으로 기대한다.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.935-938
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• 1999

메모리 테스트는 Built-In Self Test(BIST)와 같이 메모리에 내장된 회로를 통하여 자체 점검하는 방법과 테스터를 통하여 생성된 패턴을 주입하는 방법이 있다. 테스트 패턴 생성방법으로는 각각의 고장모델에 대한 테스트 패턴을 deterministic하게 생성해주는 방법과 Pseudo Random Pattern Generator(PRPG)를 이용하여 생성하는 경우로 구분할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 PRPG를 패턴 생성기로 사용하여 여러 가지 메모리의 결함을 대표한다고 볼 수 있는 Static 및 Dynamic Neighborhood Pattern Sensitive Fault(NPSF) 등 다양한 종류의 고장을 점검할 수 있도록 메모리 BIST를 구성하였다. 기존의 Linear Feedback Shift Register(LFSR)보다 본 연구에서 제안하는 Linear Hybrid Cellular Automata(LHCA)를 이용한 PRPG가 높고 안정된 고장 점검도를 나타내었다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.25 no.12A
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• pp.1912-1923
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 내장된 자체 테스트(BIST: Built-In Self Test) 기법의 구현에 관해 기술한다. 내장된 자체 테스트 기법이 적용된 칩은 영상 처리 및 3차원 그래픽스용 부동 소수점 DSP 코어인 FLOVA이다. 내장된 로직 자체 테스트 기법은 FLOVA의 부동 소수점 연산 데이터 패스에 적용하였으며, 내장된 메모리 자체 테스트 기법은 FLOVA에 내장된 데이터 메모리와 프로그램 메모리에 적용하였다. 그리고, 기판 수준의 테스팅을 지원하기 위한 표준안인 경계 주사 기법(IEEE 1149.1)을 구현하였다. 특히, 내장된 자체 테스트 로직을 제어할 수 있도록 경계주사 기법을 확장하여 적용하였다.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.5 no.9
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• pp.2378-2387
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• 1998

This thesis proposes a design algorithm of an efficient space response compactor for Built-In Self-Testing of VLSI circuits. The proposed design algorithm of space compactors can be applied independently from the structure of Circuit Cnder Test. There are high hardware overhead cost in conventional space response compactors and the fault coverage is reduced by aliasing which maps faulty circuit's response to fault-free one. However, the proposed method designs space response compactors with reduced hardware overheads and does not reduce the fault coverage comparing to conventional method. Also, the proposed method can be extended to general N -input logic gate and design the most efficient space response L'Ompactors according to the characteristies of output sequence from CUT. The prolxlsed design algorithm is implemented by C language on a SUN SPARC Workstation, and some experiment results of the simulation applied to ISCAS'85 benchmark circuits with pseudo random patterns generated bv LFSR( Linear Feedback Shift Register) show the efficiency and validity of the proposed design algorithm.