Patent classifications
G01R31/31704
Circuit testing system and circuit testing method
The present disclosure relates to a circuit testing system, including a control circuit and an I/O interface circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to a test machine, and is configured to receive a scan control signal. The I/O interface circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit, the test machine, the scan chain circuit and a circuit under test. When the scan control signal is at a first level, the control circuit is configured to control the I/O interface circuit to propagate a scan test signal sended from the test machine to the scan chain circuit. When the scan control signal is at a second level, the control circuit is configured to control the I/O interface circuit to propagate a response signal generated by the circuit under test to the test machine.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHIP, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM
The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for testing an artificial intelligence chip test, a device and a storage medium, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence. The specific implementation solution is: the target artificial intelligence chip has multiple same arithmetic units, the method includes: obtaining scale information of the target artificial intelligence chip; determining whether the target artificial intelligence chip satisfies a test condition of an arithmetic unit array level according to the scale information; dividing all the arithmetic units into multiple same arithmetic unit arrays, and performing a DFT test on the arithmetic unit arrays, respectively, if it is determined that the test condition of the arithmetic unit array level is satisfied; performing the DFT test on the arithmetic units, respectively, if it is not determined that the test condition of the arithmetic unit array level is not satisfied.
FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
A failure diagnostic apparatus includes a path calculation unit which calculates, for each input pattern to a diagnosis target cell, a path affecting an output value of the diagnosis target cell when a failure is assumed as an activation path, a path classification unit which classifies the activation path associated with the input pattern for which the diagnosis target cell has passed a test and the activation path associated with the input pattern for which the diagnosis target cell has failed the test, a path narrowing unit which calculates a first failure candidate path, a second failure candidate path and a normal path of the diagnosis target cell based on classified activation paths, and a result output unit which outputs information on the first failure candidate path, the second failure candidate path and the normal path.
Scan logic for circuit designs with latches and flip-flops
Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a system for scanning a circuit, the embodiments including flip-flops, latches interleaved between the flip-flops, multiplexers configured to propagate scan data between the flip-flops and latches, and scan logic configured to control the multiplexers to load test data into the flip-flops and latches. A first pair of latches are interleaved between a first pair of flip-flops.
TEST METHOD AND TEST SYSTEM
The present invention provides a method, device, and system for testing devices under testing (DUTs). The method comprises: sending a scan activated signal and a synchronous clock signal via the second signal line, and sending a first preset signal via the serial signal line, wherein each bit of the first preset signal is transmitted to a corresponding scan chain unit in a sequence of serial connection of the plurality of scan chain units with according to the synchronous clock signal, the corresponding scan chain unit is one of the plurality of scan chain units connected serially and coupled to the plurality of DUTs via a third signal line; sending a scan deactivated signal via the second signal line, to deactivate the scan chain units from identifying and receiving the first preset signal; and sending a second preset signal via the second signal line, and sending a test signal via the first signal line.
TESTING DEVICE AND TESTING METHOD
A testing device includes a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit, and a loopback circuit. The transmitter circuit is configured to receive a plurality of first test signals. The receiver circuit is configured to receive input data from a plurality of pads in a normal mode. The loopback circuit is coupled to the plurality of pads and input terminals of a sampler circuit, and the loopback circuit is configured to transmit the plurality of first test signals from the transmitter circuit to the input terminals of the sampler circuit, in order to generate test data for subsequent analysis.
SCAN FLIP-FLOP, FLIP-FLOP AND SCAN TEST CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME
A scan flip-flop includes a multiplexer, a first latch, a second latch, an output buffer and a clock buffer. The multiplexer selects one of a data input signal and a scan input signal based on an operation mode. The first latch latches an output of the multiplexer. The second latch latches an output of the first latch. The output buffer generates an output signal based on an output of the second latch. The clock buffer generates a first clock signal and a second clock signal that control operation of the first latch and the second latch. The first latch, the second latch, and the clock buffer are sequentially arranged along a first direction. Each of the multiplexer and the output buffer is adjacent the first latch, the second latch, or the clock buffer along a second direction intersecting the first direction. A first clock line supplying the first clock signal and a second clock line supplying the second clock signal have a cross couple connection.
System and method for debugging in concurrent fault simulation
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for debugging in fault simulation associated with an electronic design. Embodiments may include receiving, using at least one processor, an electronic design and performing concurrent fault simulation on a fault to be analyzed associated with the electronic circuit design, wherein the fault has a fault propagation path associated therewith. Embodiments may also include identifying a trace of one or more signals of interest that are in the fault propagation path and generating a faulty database and a good database associated with the one or more signals of interest that are in the fault propagation path. Embodiments may further include identifying one or more differences between the faulty database and the good database.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INFERENCE ASSOCIATED WITH DELAYS IN PROCESSING INPUT DATA PACKET(S)
Disclosed is a system for providing an inference associated with delays in processing input data packet(s) by a Design Under Verification (DUV)/System Under Verification (SUV) characterized by maintaining timing information of the input data packet(s) is disclosed. To provide an inference, initially, an input data packet is processed by a DUV or SUV. Simultaneously, an expected data packet corresponding to the input data packet is predicted and a Unique Identifier is assigned to the expected data packet corresponding to the input data packet that entered into the DUV/SUV. After assigning the Unique Identifier, the plurality of data fields pertaining to the Unique Identifier are populated in an array of Packet Timing Entries based on a Delay Identifier (ID) and a Delay Mode. The plurality of data fields may then be used for reporting various delay statistics and operational behaviour of DUV/SUV.
Determination and correction of physical circuit event related errors of a hardware design
Techniques facilitating determination and correction of physical circuit event related errors of a hardware design are provided. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a simulation component that injects a fault into a latch and a combination of logic of an emulated hardware design. The fault can be a biased fault injection that can mimic an error caused by a physical circuit event error vulnerability. The computer executable components can also comprise an observation component that determines one or more paths of the emulated hardware design that are vulnerable to physical circuit event related errors based on the biased fault injection.