Reducing test data volume using external/LBIST hybrid test patterns
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Abstract
A common approach for large industrial designs is to use logic built-in self-test (LBIST) followed by test data from an external tester. Because the fault coverage with LBIST alone is not sufficient, there is a need to top-up the fault coverage with additional deterministic test patterns from an external tester. This paper proposes a technique of combining LBIST and deterministic ATPG to form "hybrid test patterns" which merge pseudo-random and deterministic test data. Experiments have been done on the Motorola PowerPC/sup TM/ microprocessor core to study the proposed hybrid test patterns. Hybrid test patterns provide several advantages: (1) can be applied using STUMPS architecture (Bardell, 82) with a minor modification, (2) significantly reduce external test data stored in tester memory, (3) reduce the number of pseudorandom patterns by orders of magnitude, thus addressing power issues.
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