ECE4064 - Electronic test technology - 2017

Electronic testing in IC fabrication cycle; the importance and organisation of testing within technological process; test equipment used in industry to verify the correct operation of digital integrated circuits (generic architecture and operation of a test system, main modules of a tester and their operation, computer-aided test engineering tools, test system programming, device interface board design), digital test methodologies (DC parametric, AC, functional and IDDQ tests), semiconductor memory testing, introduction to analogue and mixed-signal testing, design-for-testability and built-in self-test and their implication on test technology, test data collection and analysis.

Upon successful completion of the unit, students are expected to:

1. Develop and justify the requirements of different integrated circuit testing procedures such as parametric, functional, IDDQ, memory, design for test and built-in self test based on manufacturer's specifications and real-world production issues through thorough understanding of microelectronics evolution, fabrication and manufacturing processes, and the cost and roles of testing
2. Evaluate and select the optimal test for printed circuit boards through a deep comprehension of ATE architecture and familiarity with real-world test equipment.

Laboratory reports: 10% + Laboratory test and mid-semester test: 20% + Examination (3 hour): 70%

3 hours lectures, 1 hour tutorials, 2 hours laboratories and 6 hours private study per week

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Professor Manos Varvarigos

ECE2061 and ECE2072

ECE2062 or ECE3062