Hybrid BIST Scheme for Multiple Heterogeneous Embedded Memories

  • Authors:
  • Li-Ming Denq;Yu-Tsao Hsing;Cheng-Wen Wu

  • Affiliations:
  • National Tsing Hua University;National Tsing Hua University;National Tsing Hua University

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Design & Test
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Many embedded memories in SoCs have wide data words, leading to a high routing penalty in the BIST circuits. This novel hybrid BIST architecture reduces this routing penalty, while allowing at-speed test and diagnosis of memory cores. The MECA system facilitates mapping the diagnostic syndrome to the memory cell's defect information. A failure bitmap viewer provides visual information for design and process diagnostics.