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Testing of Digital Systems
Fall, 2012

INSTRUCTOR:
Michael Hsiao

Office Phone Email

Durham 355 (540) 231-9254 mhsiao_at_vt_dot_edu
CLASS MEETING TIME AND PLACE:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:45pm in Randolph 220
OFFICE HOURS:
Michael Hsiao: Thursdays @ 4pm or by appointment Durham 355
PREREQUISITES:
1. Logic Design
2. Data Structures and Algorithms
TEXT:
- VLSI Test Principles and Architectures by Wang, Wu, and Wen, Morgan Kaufmann, 2006.
- Supplementary Research Papers
  Additional/Optional reference textbooks:
- Digital Systems Testing and Testable Design by Abramovici, Breuer, and Friedman, IEEE, 1993.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To address fundamental testing issues, problems, and solutions in digital circuits and systems.
LECTURE OUTLINE:
1. Introduction & Testing Concepts(1.5 lectures)
2. Logic Simulation Techniques (1.5 lectures)
3. Fault Modeling (2 lectures)
4. Fault Simulation and Coverage Estimation (3 lectures)
5. ATPG for Stuck-at Faults, combinational and sequential (4.5 lectures)
6. Test set compaction (1.5 lectures)
7. Untestable Fault Identification (1 lecture)
8. ATPG for Non-Traditional Faults (3 lectures)
9. Design For Testability and BIST (3 lectures)
10. Memory & SOC Testing (1 lecture)
11. Diagnosis (2 lectures)
12. Mixed Signal Test (1 lecture)
13. Project Presentations (1 lecture)
14. Exams (1 lecture)
GRADING POLICY:

Homework Exam I Exam II Projects

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PROJECTS:
A project is required and is divided into several stages, posted on scholar
OTHER COURSE MATERIALS:
Available on scholar
HONOR CODE:
As members of Virginia Tech, we will not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty. Academic integrity is expected from every student. These include
1. you may discuss homework/project with fellow classmates, but each student must do his/her own work.
2. cheating in programs (copying program segments), on exams, and homework assignments are all considered violations of the honor code.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Any student with special needs or circumstances should feel free to meet with or otherwise contact the instructor.
1. Disability accommodation: Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have documentation of a disability from a qualified professional. Students should work through Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 240 S. Main Street, Suite 300 (Kent Square building on Main Street in downtown Blacksburg). Any student with accommodations through the SSD Office should contact the instructor during the first two weeks of the semester.
2. Religious accommodation: If participation in some part of this class conflicts with your observation of specific religious holidays during the semester, please contact the instructor during the first two weeks of class to make alternative arrangements.
3. Accommodations for medical or personal/family emergencies: If you miss class due to illness, especially in the case of an exam or some deadline, see a professional in Schiffert Health Center. If deemed appropriate, documentation of your illness will be sent to the Dean’s Office for distribution to the instructor. If ----you experience a personal or family emergency that necessitates missing class, contact the Dean of Students at 231-3787 or see them in 109 E. Eggleston Hall.

Office	Phone	Email
Durham 355	(540) 231-9254	mhsiao_at_vt_dot_edu

Homework	Exam I	Exam II	Projects
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Testing of Digital Systems Fall, 2012

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Fall, 2012