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Resistive open faults detectability analysis and implications for testing low power nanometric ICs

Resistive open faults detectability analysis and implications for testing low power nanometric ICs
Resistive open faults detectability analysis and implications for testing low power nanometric ICs
Resistive open faults (ROFs) represent common manufacturing defects in IC interconnects and result in delay faults that cause timing failures and reliability risks. The nonmonotonic dependence of ROF-induced delay faults on the supply voltage (VDD) poses a concern as to whether single-VDD testing will suffice for low power nanometric designs. Our analysis shows multi-VDD tests could be required, depending on the test speed. This knowledge can be exploited in small delay fault testing to reduce the chances of test escapes while minimizing cost.
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Mohammadat, M.T.
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Ali, N.B.Z.
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Hussin, F.A.
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Mohammadat, M.T.
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Ali, N.B.Z.
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Hussin, F.A.
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Zwolinski, M.
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Mohammadat, M.T., Ali, N.B.Z., Hussin, F.A. and Zwolinski, M. (2015) Resistive open faults detectability analysis and implications for testing low power nanometric ICs. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, 23 (3), 580-583. (doi:10.1109/TVLSI.2014.2312357).

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Resistive open faults (ROFs) represent common manufacturing defects in IC interconnects and result in delay faults that cause timing failures and reliability risks. The nonmonotonic dependence of ROF-induced delay faults on the supply voltage (VDD) poses a concern as to whether single-VDD testing will suffice for low power nanometric designs. Our analysis shows multi-VDD tests could be required, depending on the test speed. This knowledge can be exploited in small delay fault testing to reduce the chances of test escapes while minimizing cost.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 3 April 2014
Published date: 20 March 2015
Organisations: EEE

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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/364712
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ORCID for M. Zwolinski: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2230-625X

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Date deposited: 09 May 2014 14:12
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:39

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Author: M.T. Mohammadat
Author: N.B.Z. Ali
Author: F.A. Hussin
Author: M. Zwolinski ORCID iD

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