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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Geneva, CH;
Inventors:
Amulya Pandey, Kanpur, IN;
Balwinder Singh Soni, Faridabad, IN;
Amritanshu Anand, Noida, IN;
Venkata Narayanan Srinivasan, Greater Noida, IN;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics International N.V., Geneva, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/27 (2006.01); G01R 31/3177 (2006.01); G06F 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/27 (2013.01); G01R 31/3177 (2013.01); G06F 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method for managing self-tests in an integrated circuit (IC) includes: receiving built-in-self-test (BIST) configuration data; configuring a first clock to a first frequency based on the BIST configuration data; performing a first BIST test at the first frequency; configuring a second clock to a second frequency that is different from the first frequency; and performing a second BIST test at the second frequency.