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US07752514B2 Methods and apparatus for testing a scan chain to isolate defects 失效
用于测试扫描链以隔离缺陷的方法和装置

Methods and apparatus for testing a scan chain to isolate defects
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Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for isolating a defect in a scan chain. The invention includes modifying a first test mode of a plurality of latches included in a scan chain, operating the latches in the modified first test mode, and operating the plurality of latches included in the scan chain in a second test mode. A portion of the scan chain adjacent and following a stuck-@-0 or stuck-@-1 fault in the scan chain may store and/or output a value complementary to the value on the output of the previous portion of the scan chain due to the fault. Such values may be unloaded from the scan chain and used for diagnosing (e.g., isolating a defect in) the defective scan chain. Numerous other aspects are provided.
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