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Xilinx Test Patterns

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Overview

Polybus Systems offers a customizable set of FPGA test patterns for all Xilinx FPGAs. The suite consists of over 400 patterns which test t and interconnect of any Xilinx FPGA. The tests help eliminate FPGAs that have failed due to handling problems and infant mortality. In add provided a greatly enhanced level of testing which helps assure the future upgradability of FPGA based systems. The test patterns may be run in system or on a chip tester to provide a greater level of screening.
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Why Do In System Testing?

In system testing can provide a much higher level of coverage then manufacturer screening. Manufacturer tests, run on a chip tester, are lim patterns and a total test time that can be a few seconds at most. In system tests have no such limitations. The Polybus test suite consists o the test time can be anywhere from five minutes to many hours (when used for system burn in). How Effective Are The Polybus FPGA Test Patterns?

Overview Why Do In System Testing? How Effective Are The Polybus FPGA Test How Common Are FPGA Defects? How Serious Are FPGA Defects? What Type Of System Needs In System Interface Requirements What Sort of Customization

FPGAs present a unique testing problem. FPGAs have hugely complicated interconnect networks that can be connected in a nearly infinit such it is theoretically impossible to test every possible pathway. Manufacturer's tests attempt to test each individual switch but they can't t path. Testing every switch will eliminate parts with major defects but it can't find every problem. Polybus' test suite has been designed to te of interconnect patterns. While Polybus can not claim that it's test suite can provide 100% coverage, as stated earlier that's theoretically im experience has shown that in system testing with Polybus' test patterns can reduce the probability of shipping a defective part by up to two How Common Are FPGA Defects?

Polybus has produced in system test patterns for seven generations of Xilinx FPGAs. Over that time the FPGA defect rate has been fairly between 1% and 3%. How Serious Are FPGA Defects?

Defects are typically small, generally effecting about one in fifty patterns, that is if fifty different patterns are loaded into the defective FPGA

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