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Novel Design for Testability of a Mixed-Signal VLSI IC
Ann Arbor, Michigan March 04-March 06
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/GLSV.1999.757385Ninth Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI
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E. McShane, University of Illinois at Chicago
K. Shenai, University of Illinois at Chicago
L. Alkalai, California Institute of Technology
E. Kolawa, California Institute of Technology
V. Boyadzhyan, California Institute of Technology
B. Blaes, California Institute of Technology
W.C. Fang, California Institute of Technology
A novel testability architecture has been developed for a mixed-signal VLSIC which has a functional architecture consisting of a microprocessor core, RF transceiver, and two voltage regulators. It permits a decoupling of analog/RF, digital, and power systems for individual stimulation and analysis. Testing may be performed at the subsystem or block level, and traditional scan techniques are augmented to allow mixed static and dynamic test. This approach aids in identifying any detrimental interaction between individual subsystems by providing isolation between the circuit-under-test and idle circuits.
Index Terms:
Mixed-signal VLSI, testability, verification, microprocessor, RF
Citation:
E. McShane, K. Shenai, L. Alkalai, E. Kolawa, V. Boyadzhyan, B. Blaes, W.C. Fang, "Novel Design for Testability of a Mixed-Signal VLSI IC," glsvlsi, pp.97, Ninth Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI, 1999
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