Semiconductor Engineering

IC Test: Doing It At The Right Place At The Right Time

In the real world, we are slaves to our environment. The decisions we make are dependent on the resources available at any given time. In school, I remember coming up with a binary decision diagram ...
EDN

Waveform generators and their role in IC testing

Semiconductors are the essential component fueling the growth of industries such as automotive, renewable energy, communications, information technology, defense, and consumer electronics. The rise of ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Making IC Test Faster And More Accessible: Part 1

The fundamental challenges of IC test have been the same for a long time. At the heart of all test strategies is controllability and observability. First, control the state of the chip with known test ...
Electronic Design

Power-Monitoring IC Has Built-In Self-Diagnostic Function

ROHM recently announced the availability of a power-supply monitoring integrated circuit (IC), the BD39040MUF-C, with built-in self-test (BIST) that supports functional safety. The IC is well-suited ...