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Partitioning and reordering methods for static test sequence compaction of sequential circuits

US5983381A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/318392
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of compacting sequential circuit test vector set by partitioning of faults into hard and easy faults, re-ordering vectors in a test set by moving sequences that detect hard faults to the beginning of the test set, and a combination of partitioning and re-ordering.

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