Homework
Homework #1: Due on Sep. 1 2011
Write a report to describe the initial C++ framework provided to you
for Project 1.
Homework #2: Due on Sep. 8 2011
Answer the following questions. Provide detailed enough answers.
Each answer should be at least a few sentences.
1) How do VLSI technology trends affect testing?
2) Describe what a Shmoo plot is.
3) What is the difference between verification/characterization testing
and manufacturing testing?
4) Describe parametric tests.
5) Explain how test economics, due to miniaturization, dictates to
adopt more and more DFT (design for testability).
6) Describe economic efficiency.
Problems: 1.1, 3.2
Homework #3: Due on Sep. 15 2011
Answer the following questions. Provide detailed enough answers.
Each answer should be at least a few sentences.
1) Why, for test generation purposes, do we consider only
single-stuck-at-value fault models and do not consider
multiple-stuck-at faults too?
2) Describe the difference(s) between compiled-code simulation and
event-driven simulation.
3) Compare parallel fault simulation and fault sampling.
Problems 4.11, 4.12, 6.2, 6.4.
Homework #4: Due on Sep. 29 2011
Problems 7.4, 7.5 (solve by showing all steps of the algorithms and by
using the algorithm descriptions discussed in class), 8.4, 8.15 from
textbook.
Homework #5: Due on Oct. 6 2011
Problems 8.3, 8.9, 14.2 (show transistor level diagrams), 14.4, and
14.8.
Homework #6: Due on Oct. 20 2011
Problems 15.3, 15.8, 15.10
You will read the following two tutorials and write a report (must be
typed and at least 1.5 pages with font 11 and line spacing 1 line) to
describe the BIST DFT technique. You may want to use also the textbook
as well as any other source including the Internet. Bist tutorial 1,
Bist tutorial 2.
Homework #7: Due on Oct. 25 2011
You will read the paper on negative bias temperature instability (NBTI)
assigned in class and write a report of at least 1-1.5 pages. Your
report should clearly identify the problem addressed in the paper, the
solution proposed, and your review of it with a summary of its
advantages and drawbacks. Also, you should discuss and provide details
on how you would improve their solution.
Homework #8: Due on Nov. 3 2011
Part 1:
Given the characteristic
polynomial:
P(x)=x8+x5+x4+x+1
Draw the schematic diagrams of the
type 1 and 2 LFSRs. If output of a DUT is:
G(x) = x10+x7+x6+x5+x4+x2+1
Find out the signature under the
assumption that a type 2 LSFR is used. If the output of the DUT is:
G’(x) = x10+x8+x6+x5+x4+x3
Find out if this error can be
detected via signature analysis? Explain why yes or no.
Part 2:
Use the digital simulator, which you developed as part of project 1, to
simulate the circuit from figure 12.2, page 419 from textbook for two
consecutive vectors: 010, 100. You will have to first write the
circuit.map file. Report waveforms of all signals (including the
output). You will also demonstrate the simulation to me for full credit.
Part 3:
You will read the first paper on time-dependent dielectric breakdown
(TDDB) and write a report of at least 1-1.5 pages. Your
report should clearly identify the problem addressed in the paper, the
solution proposed, and your review of it with a summary of its
advantages and drawbacks. Also, you should discuss and provide details
on how you would improve their solution.
Homework #9: Due on Nov. 8 2011
You will read this paper on
time-dependent dielectric breakdown (TDDB) and write a report of
one page. Your
report should clearly identify the problem addressed in the paper, the
solution proposed, and your review of it with a summary of its
advantages and drawbacks. Also, you should discuss and provide details
on how you would improve their solution.
Homework #10: Due on Nov. 17
2011
You will read the HCI paper indicated on the "Resources" webpage and
write a report of one page (pdf of paper is available on Blackboard).
Your
report should clearly identify the problem addressed in the paper, the
solution proposed, and your review of it with a summary of its
advantages and drawbacks. Also, you should discuss and provide details
on how you would improve their solution.
Homework #11: Due on Nov. 28
2011
You will read the electromigration (EM) paper indicated on the
"Resources" webpage and
write a report (pdf of paper is available on Blackboard).
Your
report should clearly identify the problem addressed in the paper, the
solution proposed, and your review of it with a summary of its
advantages and drawbacks. Also, you should discuss and provide details
on how you would improve their solution.
Homework #12: Due on Dec. 2
2011
You will read the second paper on EM indicated on the "Resources"
webpage and
write a report (pdf of paper is available on Blackboard).
Your
report should clearly identify the problem addressed in the paper, the
solution proposed, and your review of it with a summary of its
advantages and drawbacks. Also, you should discuss and provide details
on how you would improve their solution.