This chapter describes and analyzes a methodology for gathering together test-programs for microprocessor cores during the complete design cycle starting from early design phases. The methodology is based on an almost automatic tool and could be applied to generate test-programs for stand-alone microprocessor cores as well as for these embedded in systems-on-chip. The main idea is to take advantage of all possible microprocessor descriptions delivered through the whole design cycle to generate test-programs able to achieve a high FC% at gate-level. Most of the efforts of the methodology presented are focused on test program generation from high-level microprocessor descriptions. A case study is presented tackling a pipelined microprocessor core.

Test Program Generation from High-level Microprocessor Descriptions / SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, EDGAR ERNESTO; SONZA REORDA, Matteo; Squillero, Giovanni - In: System-level Test and Validation of Hardware/Software Systems / AA.VV.. - STAMPA. - BERLIN : Springer, 2005. - ISBN 9781852338992. - pp. 83-106 [10.1007/1-84628-145-8_6]

Test Program Generation from High-level Microprocessor Descriptions

SANCHEZ SANCHEZ, EDGAR ERNESTO;SONZA REORDA, Matteo;SQUILLERO, Giovanni
2005

Abstract

This chapter describes and analyzes a methodology for gathering together test-programs for microprocessor cores during the complete design cycle starting from early design phases. The methodology is based on an almost automatic tool and could be applied to generate test-programs for stand-alone microprocessor cores as well as for these embedded in systems-on-chip. The main idea is to take advantage of all possible microprocessor descriptions delivered through the whole design cycle to generate test-programs able to achieve a high FC% at gate-level. Most of the efforts of the methodology presented are focused on test program generation from high-level microprocessor descriptions. A case study is presented tackling a pipelined microprocessor core.
2005
9781852338992
System-level Test and Validation of Hardware/Software Systems
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