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ENS5226 VLSI Testing and Design for Test
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Credit Points: 20
Prerequisites:
ENS5121 Digital VLSI Systems
ENS5121 Digital VLSI Systems
 
Description:

This unit covers the fundamentals of digital and mixed signal semiconductor testing and the Design for Test of digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems. It describes the purposes of testing in the technical and economical contexts. It then presents the basic test approaches and systems such as automatic test equipment or ATE, parametric testing, functional testing and device characterisation. Fault models are then presented along with the related issue of test pattern generation. The unit also includes ad-hoc design for test and boundary-scan test for systems and boards.



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Last Updated - Higher Education: 4/30/2009 VET: 4/30/2009