Paper Info
Title
PowerMAX: Fast Power Analysis during Test
Abstract
We present a fast power analysis flow called Power MAX in this paper. Power MAX is specially devised for power evaluation of test vectors. It has the capability of power calculation and peak current identification for each test cycle. This cycle-by-cycle power and current monitoring ensures the power-safety of test vectors before they are loaded to testers. Power MAX is layout-aware, thus able to pinpoint hotspots as well. The entire power analysis flow is seamlessly integrated into test vector simulation. Power MAX fills the gap of test power analysis flows that achieves both efficiency and accuracy. We believe our flow is the first attempt to address vector-based power evaluation problem especially for test mode. Results on industrial hard macros show that Power MAX provides high power-integrity sign-off accuracy with low CPU runtime.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1109/ATS.2012.60
Asian Test Symposium
Keywords
Field
DocType
vector-based power evaluation problem,current monitoring,test vectors,power evaluation,entire power analysis flow,power max,test vector,automatic test pattern generation,power-integrity sign-off accuracy,fast power analysis,test power analysis flow,cycle-by-cycle power,test vector simulation,power-safety,test mode,test power and power grid analysis,weighted switching activity,power analysis,industrial hard macros,test cycle,test power analysis flows,powermax,fast power analysis flow,power calculation,layout-aware,vectors,power bumps,peak current identification,cpu runtime,switches,layout,logic gates,capacitance
Automatic test pattern generation,Power-flow study,Power analysis,Test vector,Logic gate,Capacitance,Computer science,Flow (psychology),Electronic engineering,Real-time computing,Macro
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
1081-7735 E-ISBN : 978-0-7695-4876-0
978-0-7695-4876-0
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
2
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Wei Zhao18119.49
Mohammad Tehranipoor23181243.40