Automatic Test Pattern Generation(ATPG)

This course will help the learners to understand how the tool generates optimized patterns by only considering a subset of faults and thereby covering the entire fault in the design.​They will also understand the rules which will help to get the optimized patterns. You will also understand about the different structural level fault models, in-depth knowledge about the delay fault models and different approaches to test them.​ Different ATPG DRC rules, deep knowledge about different Fault classes in ATPG Tool, and different coverage improvement techniques will be discussed in this course. Will also get in-depth knowledge about different ATPG Modes, TetraMAX Tool Flow, etc.​ And also understand the different stages involved in the simulation process and different simulation approaches​, simulation with and without timing, causes for simulation Failure, and Fault simulation​The basics of ATPG diagnosis like the necessity of diagnosis in post-silicon and its challenges​, diagnosis flow and various input files required for diagnosis​ stage are also covered.