Logic Built-In Self-Test Instrumentation System for Engineering Test Technology Education

摘要

A low-cost desktop system has been developed to train future electronic engineering specialists to the principles and implementation of Built-In Self-Test (BIST) techniques for digital semiconductor Integrated Circuits (ICs). It is based on the National Instruments LabView software and ELVIS modular engineering educational laboratory device. The system includes a configurable Pseudo-Random Test Generator (PRTG), programmable hardware logic Device Under Test (DUT) emulator, and test response compactor unit - Multiple-Input Signature Register (MISR) along with associated circuitry and relevant software. It is a part of the desktop platform for test engineering education - a family of compact low-cost systems specifically developed for training in test technology.