Embedded cores using built-in mechanisms
Dimitri Kagaris, Spyros Tragoudas · 2003
We present a new framework for designing easily testable cores. The method is based on the identification of disjoint core components (CCs), for which no implementation details are released. Netlist information is provided for the remaining portion of the core. The CCs must guarantee that the predesigned intellectual property of the core is protected and that the testing process is simplified. Currently we only consider stuck-at faults. In this work we analyze the attributes of each CC, their position in the core, and then give a CAD tool that generates the set of CCs within the core and recommends the type of built-in test mechanism for each CC.