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VLSI TESTING

VLSI TESTING. MEMORY BIST by: Saeid Hashemi Mehrdad Falakparvaz. 1) : WHAT IS BIST ?. BIST (Built-In Self-Test) : is a design technique in which parts of a circuit are used to test the circuit itself . Hardcore : Parts of a circuit that must be operational to execute a self test

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VLSI TESTING

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  1. VLSI TESTING MEMORY BIST by: Saeid Hashemi Mehrdad Falakparvaz

  2. 1) : WHAT IS BIST ? • BIST (Built-In Self-Test) : is a design technique in which parts of a circuit are used to test the circuit itself . • Hardcore : Parts of a circuit that must be operational to execute a self test • BIST categories : • Memory BIST • Logic BIST • Logic + Embedded memory (ASICs) • Applications : Mission-critical sytems, self-diagnostic circuitry (consumer electronics).

  3. 2) : BIST Concepts • BIST Techniques • Test Pattern Generation Techniques (TPG) • Test Response Compression Techniques

  4. 3 ) BIST Techniques • The BIST techniques are classified bassed on the operational condition of the circuit under test (CUT): • Off-Line BIST • On-Line BIST

  5. 3-1) : On-Line BIST • Testing occures during normal functional operating conditions (No test mode, Real-Time error detection). • Concurrent :Occures simultaneously with normal functional operation (Realized by using coding techniques). • Nonconcurrent : Carried out while in idle state (Interruptible in any state, realized by executing diagnostic software/firmware routines).

  6. 3-2) : Off-Line BIST • Deals with testing a system when it is not carrying out its normal functions (Test mode, Non-Real-Time error detection). • Testing by using either on-board TPG + Output Response Analyzer (ORA) or Microdiagnostic routines. • Structural : Execution based on the structure of the CUT(Explicit fault model - LFSR, ...). • Functional : Running based on functional description of CUT(Functional fault model - Diagnostic software).

  7. 4) : Test Pattern Generation Techniques • Exhaustive : Applying all 2**n input combinations, generated by binary counters or complete LFSR. • Pseudoexhaustive : Circuit is segmented & each segment is tested exhaustively(Less no. of tests required): • Logical segmentation : Cone + Sensitized-path • Physical segmentation

  8. 4 ) : Test Pattern Generation Techniques (Cont.) • Pseudorandom :Not all 2**n input combinations, Random patterns generated deterministically & repeatably, pattern with/without replacement, applicable to both combinational and sequential circuits. • weighted : Non-uniform distribution of 0’s & 1’s, improved fault coverage, using LFSR added with combinational circuits. • Adaptive : Using intermediate results of fault simulation to modify 0’s & 1’s weights, more efficient,more hard ware complexity.

  9. 5) : Test Response compression techniques • Response compression : A process to form a “signature” from complete output responses. • Signature : Compressed form of saved test results. • Alias : Errorous output when faulty & fault-free sig. are the same. • Compression procedure : Composition of test vector applying, results storing and comparision of the faulty & faultfree signatures. • Compression of : • Simple hardware implementation. • Small performance degradation - No effect on normal circuit behaviour (delay, execution time). • High degree of compression - Signature lenghts to be a logarithmic factor of responses lenghts. • Small aliasing errors.

  10. 5) : Test Response compression techniques (cont.) • Compression problems : • Existing aliasing errors. • Calculating the good circuit signature. • Calculation of good circuit signatures : • Golden Unit : Applying the test to good part of the CUT. • Simulation : Simulating the CUT and making sure of having good signature. • Fault Tolerant : Producing copies of CUT and conclude the correct signature by finding the subset which generates the same signature.

  11. 5) : Test Response compression techniques (cont.) • One’s count : The no. of times when 1 occurs in each output (counter). • Transition count : The no. of transitions(0 =>1,1=>0) in the output (XOR +counter). • Parity checking : The parity of response string, 0 if even & 1 if odd (XOR + D-FF). • Syndrome checking : the normalized no. of 1’s inoutput string (k/2**n when k is no. of minterms in an n input circuit), (All possible combination tests). • Signature analysis : Based on redundancy checking (LFSR).

  12. 6) : Factors affecting the choice of BIST • Degree of test parallelism • Fault coverage • Level of packaging • Test time • Complexity of replaceable unit • Factory and field test-and-repair strategy • Performance degradation • Area overhead

  13. 6-1) : Advantages • Lower cost of test • Better fault coverage • Possibly shorter test times • Tests can be performed throughout the operational life of the chip

  14. 6-2) : Disadvantages • Silicon area overhead • Access time • Requires the use of extra pins • Correctness is not assured

  15. 7) : BIST key elements • Circuit under test (CUT) • Test pattern generators (TPG) • Output response analyzer (ORA) • Distribution system for data transmission between TPG, CUT and ORA • BIST controller

  16. 8) : Specimen BIST architectureChip, Board or System D I S T D I S T CUT TPG ORA CUT BIST controller

  17. 9) : Memory BIST • Memory types • SRAM,DRAM,EEPROM,ROM • Fault models • SAF,TF,CF,NPSF,AF • Test algorithms • Test categories

  18. 9-1) : Fault models • Stuck-At Fault (SAF) • The logic value of a cell or a line is always 0 or 1 • Transition Fault (TF) • A cell or a line that fails to undergo a 0=>1 or a 1=>0 transition • Coupling Fault (CF) • A write operation to one cell changes the content of a second cell

  19. 9-1) : Fault models cont. • Neighborhood Pattern Sensitive Fault (NPSF) • The content of a cell , or the ability to change its content , is influenced by the contents of some other cells in the memory • Address Decoder Fault (AF) • Any fault that affects address decoder • With a certain address , no cell will be accessed • A certain cell is never accessed • with a certain address ,multiple cells are accessed simultaneously • A certain cell can be accessed by multiple addresses.

  20. 9-2) : Memory test algorithms • Traditional tests • zero-one,checkerboard,GALPAT,Walking 1/0,Sliding Diagonal,Butterfly • March tests : Tests for stuck-at ,transition and coupling faults • MATS ,Marching1/0 ,March X , ... • Tests for neighborhood pattern sensitive faults (NPSF)

  21. 9-3) : Memory test categories • DC : Tests to verify analog parameters • Open/short -Power consumption-leakage,threshold,... • AC : Tests to verify timing parameters • Signal rise/fall time, Setup/hold time, Delay, Access time, . • Dynamic tests : Detects dynamic faults affecting CUT(Recovery, refresh line stuck-at, bit-line precharge voltage imbalance, …)

  22. 10) : Advanced Topics • Built-In Self-Repair(BISR). • Programmable memory BIST • Generalized Linear Feedback Shift Registers(GLFSR) for pseudo random memory BIST • Transparent BIST for RAMs. • And ....

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