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Method and installation for fast fault localization in an integrated circuit

US6948107B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1999
Grant dateSep 20, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/31903
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an installation for fast location of a fault in an integrated circuit. A sequence of NRZ location vectors is created, the abnormal location vectors are determined, for which the value of the electrical consumption current at rest IDDQ of the circuit is abnormal, at least one set of images is produced with an abnormal location vector, and at least one abnormal vector image is compared with a reference image.

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