In the 1990s, Carnegie Mellon researchers created a comprehensive scan-test cost model that demonstrated how design for test (DFT) contributes to profitability (Ref. 1). With scan compression in wide ...

With advanced technology nodes, the SoCs are growing in density and gate count. This creates challenges regarding the testability, and more importantly, the test cost. The design complexity and size ...

For the past five years, the cost of test has prevailed as the hottest topic in test. During this period, automated test equipment (ATE) has made a dramatic move towards low-cost design for test (DFT) ...

For the past five years, the cost of test has prevailed as the hottest topic in test. During this period, automated test equipment (ATE) has made a dramatic move towards low-cost design for test (DFT) ...