Title
An FPGA-based ATE extension module for low-cost multi-GHz memory test
Abstract
This paper describes an ATE extension module that enables a low-cost test system to be applied to advanced (multi-GHz) memories. The target application is for testing memories with data rates above 3.2Gbps. The test module uses state-of-the-art FPGAs for economical autonomous pattern synthesis and comparison under the high-level supervision of a low-cost “host” test platform (ATE). The FPGA logic capabilities are complemented by custom 4-channel “pin electronics” (PE) modules with I/O performance comparable to advanced ATE. The PE modules provide input/output/bidirectional signal conditioning, including amplitude, format, timing, and pre-emphasis, and a “shadow sampler.”
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1109/ETS.2015.7138756
2015 20th IEEE European Test Symposium (ETS)
Keywords
Field
DocType
ATE,FPGA,MemoryTest,Multi-GHz
Signal conditioning,Computer science,Field-programmable gate array,Electronic engineering,Pattern synthesis,Electronics,Jitter,Computer hardware,Embedded system
Conference
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1530-1877
2
0.36
References 
Authors
8
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
David C. Keezer16817.00
Te-Hui Chen231.41
Thomas Moon3153.75
D. T. Stonecypher420.36
Abhijit Chatterjee51949269.99
Hyun Woo Choi6356.71
Sung-Yeol Kim715816.83
Hosun Yoo881.51