Title
Programmable built-in self-testing of embedded RAM clusters in system-on-chip architectures
Abstract
Multiport memories are widely used as embedded cores in all communication system-on-chip devices. Due to their high complexity and very low accessibility, built-in self-test (BIST) is the most common solution implemented to test the different memories embedded in the system. This article presents a programmable BIST architecture based on a single microprogrammable BIST processor and a set of memory wrappers designed to simplify the test of a system containing a large number of distributed multiport memories of different sizes (number of bits, number of words), access protocols (asynchronous, synchronous), and timing.
Year
DOI
Venue
2003
10.1109/MCOM.2003.1232242
IEEE Communications Magazine
Keywords
Field
DocType
single microprogrammable bist processor,multiport memory,common solution,large number,programmable built-in self-testing,built-in self-test,embedded core,access protocol,different memory,embedded ram cluster,programmable bist architecture,different size,system-on-chip architecture,system on chip,communication system,chip
Asynchronous communication,Cluster (physics),System on a chip,System testing,Read-write memory,Computer science,Application-specific integrated circuit,Computer hardware,Mobile telephony,Embedded system,Built-in self-test
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
41
9
0163-6804
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
32
1.16
0
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
A. Benso114812.69
S. Di Carlo21289.63
G. Di Natale31118.87
P. Prinetto451655.23
M. L. Bodoni5321.16