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DFT architectural tips: the importance of reference flows

DFT architectural tips: the importance of reference flows

This video, the last in a series of three, discusses the Tessent platform capabilities and the reference flows, test cases,…

DFT architectural tips: use of boundary scan chain during ATPG

DFT architectural tips: use of boundary scan chain during ATPG

DFT designers often use boundary scan chains for 1149.1 or 1149.6 interconnect tests. This video provides tips on how to…

DFT architectural tips: testing of asynchronous sets/resets

DFT architectural tips: testing of asynchronous sets/resets

Learn about the DFT logic that can be used to disable and enable sets/resets.

What’s happening at SEMICON West?

What’s happening at SEMICON West?

SEMICON West is happening this week, again at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. SEMICON West seems to grow in…

How-to create comprehensive test coverage reports during hierarchical DFT

How-to create comprehensive test coverage reports during hierarchical DFT

Rick Fisette – Mentor, A Siemens Business This three-part video series shows how to use the Tessent Shell automation features…

eSilicon Masters DFT and IP test for a deep learning SiP with Tessent

eSilicon Masters DFT and IP test for a deep learning SiP with Tessent

eSilicon used the Tessent family of DFT solutions to solve their toughest challenges of testing a large 2.5D/3D deep learning…

Intel’s dramatic test quality improvement with Tessent

Intel’s dramatic test quality improvement with Tessent

Intel used the Tessent cell-aware, defect-oriented test to reap stunning reductions in DDPM for an automotive IC. Intel Principal Engineer…

The Role of DFT in meeting ISO 26262 requirements

The Role of DFT in meeting ISO 26262 requirements

The ICs that drive automotive electronic systems tend to be large and complex, with both digital and analog portions that…

RTL hierarchical DFT and ATPG reference flow for Arm cores

RTL hierarchical DFT and ATPG reference flow for Arm cores

Mentor and Arm® teamed up to create a new reference flow for performing register transfer level (RTL) hierarchical DFT and…