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Title:Test Pattern Generation and Partial-Scan Methodology for an Asynchronous SoC Interconnect
Authors: Aristeidis Efthymiou ; John Bainbridge ; Douglas Edwards
Date:Dec 2005
Publication Title:IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems
Publisher:IEEE Computer Society
Publication Type:Journal Article Publication Status:Published
Volume No:13(12) Page Nos:1384-1393
DOI:10.1109/TVLSI.2005.862722
Abstract:
Asynchronous design offers a solution to the interconnect problems faced by system-on-chip designers, but their adoption has been held back by a lack of methodology and support for post-fabrication testing. This paper first addresses the problem of testing C-elements, an important building block of asynchronous circuits. A simple method for generating test patterns is described which is shown to be applicable for a wide range of implementations. Based on the C-element testability, a partial scan technique was developed that achieves a test coverage of over 99.5% when applied to an asynchronous, networkon-chip, interconnect fabric. Test patterns are automatically generated by a custom program, given the interconnect topology. Area savings of at least 60% are noted, in comparison to standard, asynchronous, full-scan LSSD methods.
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@Article{EDI-INF-RR-0513,
author = { Aristeidis Efthymiou and John Bainbridge and Douglas Edwards },
title = {Test Pattern Generation and Partial-Scan Methodology for an Asynchronous SoC Interconnect},
journal = {IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
year = 2005,
month = {Dec},
volume = {13(12)},
pages = {1384-1393},
doi = {10.1109/TVLSI.2005.862722},
url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/92/33422/01583664.pdf},
}


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