This paper presents a methodology for testing high-performance pipeline circuits with slow-spee testers. The technique uses a clock timing circuit to control data transfer in the pipeline in test mode. A clock timing circuit capable of achieving a timing resolution of 50ps in 0.18µm CMOS technology is presented. The design provides the ability to test the clock timing circuit itself.
Index Terms:
Delay-fault testing, high-performance testing, design for testability, design for delay testability
Citation:
Muhammad Nummer, Manoj Sachdev, "DFT for Testing igh-Performance Pipelined Circuits with Slow-Speed Testers," date, vol. 1, pp.10212, Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE'03), 2003