Symbolic execution based test-patterns generation algorithm for hardware Trojan detection

L Shen, D Mu, G Cao, M Qin, J Blackstone… - computers & security, 2018 - Elsevier
Hardware Trojan detection is a very difficult challenge. However, the combination of
symbolic execution and metamorphic testing is useful for detecting hardware Trojans in …

Dual-purpose mixed-level test generation using swarm intelligence

K Gent, MS Hsiao - 2014 IEEE 23rd Asian Test Symposium, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automatic test pattern generation for non-scan sequential circuits is an extremely
challenging task. If successful, it can offer many benefits to the EDA community, ranging from …

Beyond test pattern generation: Coverage analysis

B Bhowmik, JK Deka, S Biswas - … International Conference on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The size and complexity of the very large scale integrated circuits are ever increasing
because of rapid advancements of deep-submicron and nanometer technologies. It has …

Fast multi-level test generation at the rtl

K Gent, MS Hsiao - … Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Functional, at-speed vectors continue to provide added value to the testing community as
circuit complexity rises. Complex defects may escape traditional scan vectors and thus often …

Incremental stack-splitting mechanisms for efficient parallel implementation of search-based AI systems

K Villaverde, E Pontelli, H Guo… - … Conference on Parallel …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Incremental stack-copying is a technique which has been successfully used to support
efficient parallel execution of a variety of search-based Al systems-eg, logic-based and …

On-line testing of digital vlsi circuits at register transfer level using high level decision diagrams

PK Biswal, S Biswas - Microelectronics journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Nowadays On-Line Testing (OLT) has became one the essential technique to
detect faults in digital VLSI circuits which occur during their normal operation. However, most …

Educational opportunities for US students abroad: how to internationalize and diversify your university

LA Gerhardt, JM Cunningham, DJ Mook… - 31st Annual Frontiers …, 2001 - computer.org
Automatic test pattern generation for non-scan sequential circuits is an extremely
challenging task. If successful, it can offer many benefits to the EDA community, ranging from …

Crossing register transfer level for vlsi circuits

B Bhowmik, S Biswas, JK Deka - … International Conference on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an efficient automatic test pattern generation paradigm to gain
confidence in the correctness of designs of circuits. The paradigm is based on selection of a …

A framework for fast test generation at the RTL

K Gent, A Agrawal, MS Hsiao - 2017 IEEE 35th VLSI Test …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a framework for high quality functional test generation at the RTL. The method
utilizes static learning to derive cross cycle relationships which helps the search algorithm …

A Novel RTL ATPG Model Based on Gate Inherent Faults (GIF-PO) of Complex Gates

T Strauch - arXiv preprint arXiv:1612.05166, 2016 - arxiv.org
This paper starts with a comprehensive survey on RTL ATPG. It then proposes a novel RTL
ATPG model based on" Gate Inherent Faults"(GIF). These GIF are extracted from each …