Test Pattern Generation Using Boolean Proof Engines

ISBN-13: 9789048184910 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 192 str.

Springer

Opis

In Test Pattern Generation using Boolean Proof Engines, we give an introduction to ATPG. The basic concept and classical ATPG algorithms are reviewed. Then, the formulation as a SAT problem is considered. As the underlying engine, modern SAT solvers and their use on circuit related problems are comprehensively discussed. Advanced techniques for SAT-based ATPG are introduced and evaluated in the context of an industrial environment. The chapters of the book cover efficient instance generation, encoding of multiple-valued logic, usage of various fault models, and detailed experiments on multi-million gate designs. The book describes the state of the art in the field, highlights research aspects, and shows directions for future work.

Spis treści

1 Introduction. 2 Preliminaries. 2.1 Circuits. 2.2 Fault Models. 2.3 Simple ATPG Framework. 2.4 Classical ATPG Algorithms. 2.5 Benchmarking. 3 Boolean Satisfiability. 3.1 SAT Solver. 3.2 Advances in SAT.3.3 Circuit-to-CNF Conversion. 3.4 Circuit-oriented SAT. 4 SAT-based ATPG. 4.1 Basic Problem Transformation. 4.2 Structural Information. 4.3 Experimental Results. 4.4 Summary. 5 Learning Techniques. 5.1 Introductory Example. 5.2 Concepts for Reusing Learned Information. 5.3 Heuristics for ATPG. 5.4 Experimental Results. 5.5 Summary. 6 Multiple-valued Logic. 6.1 Four-Valued Logic. 6.2 Multi-input Gates. 6.3 Experimental Results. 6.4 Summary. 7 Improved Circuit-to-CNF Conversion. 7.1 Hybrid Logic. 7.2 Incremental Instance Generation. 7.3 Experimental Results. 7.4 Summary. 8 Branching Strategies. 8.1 Standard Heuristics of SAT Solvers. 8.2 Decision Strategies. 8.3 Experimental Results. 8.4 Summary. 9 Integration into Industrial Flow. 9.1 Industrial Environment. 9.2 Integration of SAT-based ATPG. 9.3 Test Pattern Compactness. 9.4 Experimental Results. 9.5 Summary. 10 Delay Faults. 10.1 Transition Delay. 10.2 Path Delay. 10.3 Encoding Efficiency for Path Delay Faults. 10.4 Incremental Approach. 10.5 Experimental Results. 10.6 Summary. 11 Summary and Outlook. Bibliography. Index.

Blurb

After producing a chip, the functional correctness of the integrated circuit has to be checked. Otherwise products with malfunctions would be delivered to customers, which is not acceptable for any company. Many algorithms for "Automatic Test Pattern Generation" (ATPG) have been proposed in the last 30 years. But due to the ever increasing design complexity, new techniques have to be developed that can cope with today’s circuits. While classical approaches are based on backtracking on the circuit structure, several approaches based on "Boolean Satisfiability" (SAT) have been proposed since the early 80s.

In Test Pattern Generation using Boolean Proof Engines, we give an introduction to ATPG. The basic concept and classical ATPG algorithms are reviewed. Then, the formulation as a SAT problem is considered. As the underlying engine, modern SAT solvers and their use on circuit related problems are comprehensively discussed. Advanced techniques for SAT-based ATPG are introduced and evaluated in the context of an industrial environment. The chapters of the book cover efficient instance generation, encoding of multiple-valued logic, usage of various fault models, and detailed experiments on multi-million gate designs. The book describes the state of the art in the field, highlights research aspects, and shows directions for future work.