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Microcontroller Based Testing of Digital IP-Core
Testing core based System on Chip is a challenge for the test engineers. To
test the complete SOC at one time with maximum fault coverage, test engineers
prefer to test each IP-core separately. At speed testing using external testers
is more expensive because of gigahertz processor. The purpose of this paper is
to develop cost efficient and flexible test methodology for testing digital
IP-cores . The prominent feature of the approach is to use microcontroller to
test IP-core. The novel feature is that there is no need of test pattern
generator and output response analyzer as microcontroller performs the function
of both. This approach has various advantages such as at speed testing, low
cost, less area overhead and greater flexibility since most of the testing
process is based on software.Comment: Microcontroller, FPGA, Testing, TMR, SO