Title
Flash memory built-in self-test using March-like algorithms
Abstract
Flash memories are a type of non-volatile memory based on floating-gate transistors. The use of commodity and embedded flash memories are growing rapidly as we enter the system-on-chip (SOC) era. Conventional tests for flash memories are usually ad hoc-the test procedure is developed for a specific design. We propose improved March-like algorithms (i.e., March FT) for both bit-oriented and word-oriented flash memory; to cover the disturbance faults derived from the IEEE 1005 Standard, as well as conventional faults. A novel flash memory fault simulator is used to analyze and generate the test algorithms. In addition, we present BIST designs for two industrial flash memories. The area overhead is only about 3% for a medium-sized flash memory
Year
DOI
Venue
2002
10.1109/DELTA.2002.994602
DELTA
Keywords
Field
DocType
march-like algorithms,integrated circuit testing,march ft,embedded flash memory,medium-sized flash memory,bist designs,word-oriented flash memory,word-oriented memory,system-on-chip era,noval flash memory fault,bit-oriented memory,nonvolatile memory,flash memory,built-in self test,application specific integrated circuits,conventional fault,conventional test,built-in self-test,industrial flash memory,non-volatile memory,fault diagnosis,test procedure,ad hoc-the test procedure,area overhead,ieee 1005 standard,commodity memories,floating-gate transistors,disturbance faults,flash memories,embedded memories,system on chip,system testing,system on a chip,algorithm design and analysis,non volatile memory
Interleaved memory,Flash file system,Flash memory,Non-volatile random-access memory,Computer science,Flash memory emulator,Algorithm,Universal memory,Computer hardware,Computer memory,Memory controller,Embedded system
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
0-7695-1453-7
25
1.67
References 
Authors
5
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jen-Chieh Yeh122321.72
Chi-feng Wu240031.91
Kuo-Liang Cheng322518.88
Yung-Fa Chou424423.76
Chih-Tsun Huang567354.07
Wu, Cheng-Wen61843170.44