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Course contents

  • How to Use This Course
  • DFT Metrics Reference
  • DFT Glossary
  • Reading Path
  • Scan Fundamentals61
  • Compression & Diagnosis61
  • ATPG & Pattern Generation61
  • MBIST & LBIST61
  • Boundary Scan & JTAG61
  • Test Timing & Power61
  • DFT Physical Integration61
  • DFT Interview Prep61
  • DFT / ATPG Cheatsheet
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  2. Design for Test
  3. DFT / ATPG Cheatsheet

DFT / ATPG · All levels

DFT / ATPG Cheatsheet

Dense reference for DFT release, debug, and interview answers.

Debug order

Diagram
METRIC -> MECHANISM -> EVIDENCE -> OWNER -> FIX -> REGRESSION

Scan: insertion legality, chain balance, clocking
Compression: ratio, X-handling, diagnosis resolution
ATPG: fault model, constraints, pattern quality
BIST/JTAG: reachability, compliance, security
Signoff: test timing + test power + quality + release checklist

Questions before release

  1. What metric is still at risk and in what context?

  2. Which assumption is weakest (model, constraints, physical, tester)?

  3. Which artifact proves confidence?

  4. Who owns unresolved risk?

  5. What regression matrix was run and passed?

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  • How to Use This Course
  • DFT Metrics Reference
  • DFT Glossary