Electronic Design

What’s The Difference Between ATPG And Logic BIST?

Two test strategies are used to test virtually all IC logic: automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) with test pattern compression and logic built-in self-test (BIST). This article will describe how ...
Electronic Design

What’s The Difference Between Scan ATPG And IJTAG Pattern Retargeting?

Both scan automated test pattern generation (ATPG) patterns and IJTAG patterns 1,2,3 are created for a piece of logic that is part of a much larger design. For both, the patterns are independent from ...