NXP Semiconductors (formerly Philips Semiconductors) has created a new embedded asynchronous FIFO module. It is a small and fast full-custom design with Design-for-Test (DfT) functionality. The fault detection qualities of a proposed manufacturing test for this FIFO have been analyzed by a defect-based method based on analog simulation. Resistive bridges and opens of different sizes in the bit-cell matrix and in the asynchronous control have been investigated. The fault coverage for bridge defects in the bit-cell matrix of the initial FIFO test has been improved by inclusion of an additional data background and low-voltage testing. 100% fault coverage is reached for low resistance bridges. The fault coverage for opens has been improved by a new test procedure including waiting periods. 98.4% of the hard bridge defects in the asynchronous control slices can be detected with some modifications of the initial test.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-9942 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Dubois, Tobias |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, Institutionen för datavetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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