A layout-based approach for ordering scan chain flip-flops

  • Authors:
  • Samy Makar

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • ITC '98 Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Test Conference
  • Year:
  • 1998

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Abstract

A new practical layout-based approach forordering flip-flop scan chains is presented. Thisapproach can reduce the stitching wire length byan order of magnitude, and dramaticallyimprove circuit routablility.