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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2015
Mentor Graphics Corporation, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Janusz Rajski, West Linn, OR (US);
Elham K. Moghaddam, Beaverton, OR (US);
Nilanjan Mukherjee, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Jerzy Tyszer, Poznan, PL;
Justyna Zawada, Paczkowo, PL;
Mentor Graphics Corporation, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Abstract
Various aspects of the disclosed technology relate to conflict-reducing test point insertion techniques. Locations in a circuit design for inserting test points are determined based on internal signal conflicts caused by detecting multiple faults with a single test pattern. Test points are then inserted at the locations. The internal signal conflicts may comprise horizontal conflicts, vertical conflicts, or both. The test points may comprise control points, observation points, or both.