Conference Papers Year : 2016

An effective BIST architecture for power-gating mechanisms in low-power SRAMs

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In low-power SRAMs, power-gating mechanisms are commonly used to reduce static power consumption. When the SRAM is not accessed for a long period, such mechanisms allow shutting-off one or more memory blocks (core-cell array, address decoder, I/O logic, etc), thus reducing leakage currents. In order to guarantee static power reduction in low-power SRAMs, reliable operation of power gating mechanisms must be ensured by adequate test techniques. In this paper, we present an efficient Built-In-Self-Test architecture targeting defects affecting power-gating circuitry in low-power SRAMs. Experimental results show that the proposed solution improves the defect coverage and thus, it significantly increases the overall test quality compared to the state-of-the-art.
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lirmm-01457424 , version 1 (06-02-2017)

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Alberto Bosio, Luigi Dilillo, Patrick Girard, Arnaud Virazel, Leonardo B. Zordan. An effective BIST architecture for power-gating mechanisms in low-power SRAMs. ISQED 2016 - 17th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, Mar 2016, Santa Clara, CA, United States. pp.185-191, ⟨10.1109/ISQED.2016.7479198⟩. ⟨lirmm-01457424⟩
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