Mentor Graphics TestKompress Leading ATPG Tool to Use SDQM to Target Delay Defects
09 5์ 2007 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced with the
Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC) that
Mentor๏ฟฝs ATPG tool, TestKompress๏ฟฝ, will be used to target small
delay defects using the Statistical Delay Quality Model (SDQM).
STARC, a research consortium co-founded by eleven major Japanese
semiconductor companies, developed the SDQM to enable scan-based
automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) to detect small delay
defects that could become more prevalent at technology nodes of
90nm and below. The collaborative efforts between STARC and Mentor
Graphics now make it possible for design-for-test (DFT) engineers
to apply the SDQM while using an ATPG tool that leads the industry
in high quality test and test pattern compression. The combination
of these features means users can improve the effectiveness of
their test while maintaining low production test costs. ๏ฟฝIn a
continuing effort to supply proven technology to our member
companies, STARC strives to achieve alignment between EDA tool
providers and the technology we develop,๏ฟฝ said Mr. Yoshio Okamura,
Executive Director and Division Manager of Development Department-2
at STARC. ๏ฟฝWe will continue this close working relationship to make
Mentor DFT tools a primary conduit for future DFT technology
developed by STARC.๏ฟฝ TestKompress uses SDQM to target small delay
defects by sensitizing paths with minimum delay ๏ฟฝslack,๏ฟฝ which
typically represent the most critical paths in a design. To
determine the most effective SDQM paths, the TestKompress tool uses
the timing information imported from a design๏ฟฝs standard delay
format (SDF) file. To report the effectiveness of these test
pattern sets, a statistical metric is reported that compares the
sensitized paths to the longest possible paths. ๏ฟฝWe are delighted
that STARC has chosen Mentor Graphics as its EDA partner for DFT,๏ฟฝ
said Robert Hum, vice president and general manager of the Design
Verification and Test Division of Mentor Graphics. ๏ฟฝWe think that
the combination of the SDQM technology coupled with the high levels
of pattern compression available from TestKompress will help users
achieve their test quality goals.๏ฟฝ The Semiconductor Technology
Academic Research Center, STARC, is a research consortium
co-founded by major Japanese semiconductor companies in December
1995. STARC's mission is to contribute to the growth of the
Japanese semiconductor industry by developing leading-edge SoC
design technologies. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics
Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware
and software design solutions, providing products, consulting
services and award-winning support for the world๏ฟฝs most successful
electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the
company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $800
million and employs approximately 4,250 people worldwide. Corporate
headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics and TestKompress are registered trademarks of
Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are
the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
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