In this article, we introduce a hybrid-SBST methodology for efficient testing of commercial
processor cores that effectively uses the advantages of various SBST methodologies. Self …

Software-based self-testing (SBST) has been a promising method for processor testing, but
the complexity of the state-of-art processors still poses great challenges for SBST. This …

Software-based self-test (SBST) is a promising approach for testing a processor core
embedded in a system-on-chip (SoC) system. Test routine development for SBST can be …

Speculative execution of instructions boosts performance in modern microprocessors.
Control and data flow dependencies are overcome through speculation mechanisms, such …

A step-up/step-down k (= 2, 3,...)-Fibonacci switched-capacitor (SC) DC-DC converter is
proposed in this paper. Unlike conventional Fibonacci step-up converter, the proposed …

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) nodes are often deployed in harsh environments where the
possibility of permanent and especially intermittent faults due to environmental hazards is …

Software-based self-test (SBST) has emerged as an effective strategy for non-concurrent on-
line testing of processors integrated in embedded system applications. It offers the potential …

Process variations during manufacturing lead to differences in the performance of the chips.
In order to better utilize the performance of the chips, it is necessary to perform maximum …

Due to process variations at the very low technology nodes, the manufactured chips are
grouped into different speed bins. Currently, various types of maximum operation frequency …

In simulation-based functional verification, composing and debugging testbenches can be
tedious and time-consuming. A simulation data-mining approach, called TTPG (C. Wen, LC …