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  • $x loss, if a bug found before packaging
  • $10x loss, if a bug found, after packaging
  • $100x loss, if a bug found, in a System
  • $1000x loss, if a bug found, in the field

Goal of DFT:

  • To catch the Manufacturability problems and to deliver only Good die to the customer.
  • Reduce Test Costs

What are the various Test?

  • Exhaustive Tests - Covers all the possible test vectors
  • Functional Tests - Covers the functionality of the Chip
  • Fault Modelled - Covers the potential manufacturability problems

Mantra of DFT : Controllability and Observability

Controllability: Ability to control the internal nodes using primary inputs

Observability: Ability to observe the changes at the internal nodes using primary outputs.

DFT Strategy(what all to be covered)

  • Boundary Scan Tests
  • Logic BIST simulations
  • Memory BIST simulations
  • Tester specific vector generation and simulations
  • Tester vector compression techniques to reduce tester time
  • At-speed testing mechanism's
  • Scan-shift and scan-capture methodologies
  • IDDQ testing
  • Wafer Level Burn-in Tests to know Known Good Dies(KGD)
  • Wire pull tests
  • DC parameter tests
  • AC parameter tests
  • Path-delay tests
  • Delay tests
  • Transition fault testing

Metric to measure DFT

Fault Coverage = 100 X [Number of Detected faults/Total number of faults in the Design]

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