• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

In this paper, we design the pattern generator circuits using PLDs(Programmable Logic Devices). The pattern generator is the circuit which generates the test pattern signal for the inspection of logical defects of semiconductor products. The proposed circuits are designed by the PLD design tool(MAX+ II of ALTERA). Also the designed circuits are simulated for the verification of the designed ones. The simulation results have a good performance.

• The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.272-278
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• 1994

The paper proposes a test pattern generator and a signature analyzer for pseudoexhaustive testing of the combinational circuit part within a sequential circuit when performing built-in self test of the circuit. The test pattern generator can scan in the seed test pattern and generate exhaustive test patterns. The signature analyzer can perform the analysis of the circuit response and scan out the result. Such test pattern generator and signature analyzer have been developed using SRL(shift register latch) and LFSR(linear feedback shift register).

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.803-806
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• 2007

Since the different characteristics from the PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator) or various deterministic devices such as arithmetic processing units, new concepts and test methods should be suggested in order to test TRNG (Ture Random Number Generator). Deterministic devices can be covered by ATPG (Automatic Test Pattern Generation), which uses patterns generated by cyclic shift registers due to its hardware oriented characteristics, pure random numbers are not possibly tested by automatic test pattern generation due to its analog-oriented characteristics. In this paper, we studied and analyzed a hardware/software combined test method named Diehard test, in which we apply continuous pattern variation to check the statistics. We also point out the considerations when making random number tests.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.1537-1545
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• 1993

In this paper, we design a pattern generator and a fault position detector to implement the proposed fault test algorithms which are Column Weight Sensitive Fault (CWSF) test algorithm and bit line decoder fault test algorithm for performing the Built-In Self Test(BIST) in RAM. A pattern generator consists of an address generator and a data generator. An address generator is divided into a row address generator for effective address and a column address generator for sequential and parallel addresses. A fault position detector is designed to determine whether full occurred or not and to find the position of the fault. We verify the implemented circuits by the simulation.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.99-104
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• 1998

In this paper I designed test pattern generator which will be completely detected the faults of multi-stage Logic Circuit. 1 generated this pattern using the test pattern generation Logic Circuit. The generated test patterns compared with the exhausted testing was decreased pattern. This test pattern generator will detect the all single stuck-at faults in the multi-stage Logic Circuit. The choice of which of the many I.C testing methods to use can have a effect on the success or failure of the fault detected. One of the most important considerations is cost and designed test pattern generator is very low cost type.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.32B no.5
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• pp.661-670
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• 1995

This paper presents a fast massively parallel automatic test pattern generator for digital combinational logic circuits using neural networks. Automatic test pattern generation neural network(ATPGNN) evolves its state to a stable local minima by exchanging messages among neural network modules. In preprocessing phase, we calculate the essential assignments for the stuck-at faults in fault list by adopting dominator concept. It makes more neurons be fixed and the system speed up. Consequently. fast test pattern generation is achieved. Test patterns for stuck-open faults are generated through getting initialization patterns for the obtained stuck-at faults in the corresponding ATPGNN.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.24 no.12A
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• pp.2008-2014
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• 1999

IDDQ testing is an effective testing method to detect various physical defects occurred in CMOS circuits. In this paper, we consider intra-gate shorts within circuit under test and implement IDDQ test pattern generator to find test patterns which detect considered defects. In order to generate test patterns, gate test vectors which detect all intra-gate shorts have to be found by type of gates. Random test sets of 10,000 patterns are applied to circuit under test. If an applied pattern generates a required test vector of any gate, the pattern is saved as an available test pattern. When applied patterns generate all test vectors of all gats or 10,000 patterns are applied to circuit under test, procedure of test pattern generation is terminated. Experimental results for ISCAS'85 bench mark circuits show that its efficiency is more enhanced than that obtained by previously proposed methods.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.39 no.7
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• pp.81-88
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• 2002

A new pattern generator of BIST based on the pattern clustering is developed. The proposed technique embeds a pre-computed deterministic test set with low hardware overhead for test-per-clock environments. The test control logic is simple and can be synthesized automatically. Experimental results for the ISCAS benchmark circuits show that the effectiveness of the new pattern generator compared to the previous methods.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.45-54
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• 2004

Usually, according as accumulation degree of semi-conductor element increases, dynamic mistake test time increases sharply, and use of pattern generator is essential at manufacturing process to solve these problem. In this paper, we designed the PLD(Programmable Logic Device) circuit of pattern generator to examine dynamic mistake of semi-conductor element. Such all item got result that is worth verified action of return trip and function through simulation, and satisfy.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.707-714
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• 2010

Since an LFSR(linear feedback shift register) as a pattern generator has solely linear dependency in itself, it generates sequences by moving the bit positions for pattern generation. So the correlation between the generated patterns is high and thus reduces the possibility of fault detection. To overcome these problems many researchers studied to have goodness of randomness between the output test patterns. In this paper, we propose the new and effective method to construct phase shifter as PRPG(pseudo random pattern generator).