Patents by Inventor Liyang Lai
Liyang Lai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9689918Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to test access architecture for stacked memory and logic dies. A test access interface for a logic die that is stacked under a memory die is disclosed. The disclosed test access interface can control testing logic core, interconnections with the memory die and with another logic die. The controlling of testing interconnections with the memory die is through a memory boundary scan register controller in the test access interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Wu-Tung Cheng, Ruifeng Guo, Yu Huang, Liyang Lai, Etienne Racine, Martin Keim, Ronald Press, Jing Ye, Yu Hu
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Patent number: 9335376Abstract: The disclosed ring-oscillator-based test architecture comprises a plurality of boundary scan cells coupled to a plurality of interconnects and control circuitry. Each of the plurality of boundary scan cells can be configured to operate as, based on control signals, a conventional boundary scan cell or any bit of an asynchronous counter. The control signals are supplied by the control circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Wu-Tung Cheng, Ruifeng Guo, Yu Huang, Liyang Lai, Jing Ye, Yu Hu
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Patent number: 9222978Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to techniques of using two-dimensional scan architecture for testing and diagnosis. A two-dimensional scan cell network may be constructed by coupling input for each scan cell to outputs for two or more other scan cells and/or primary inputs through a multiplexer. To test and diagnose the two-dimensional scan cell network, the two-dimensional scan cell network may be loaded with chain patterns and unloaded with corresponding chain test data along two or more sets of scan paths. Based on the chain test data, one or more defective scan cells or defective scan cell candidates may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng, Ruifeng Guo, Manish Sharma, Liyang Lai
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Patent number: 9086459Abstract: A diagnosis technique to improve scan cell internal defect diagnostic resolution using scan cell internal fault models.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Ruifeng Guo, Liyang Lai, Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng
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Patent number: 9015543Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to techniques for determining scan chains that could be diagnosed with high resolution. A circuit design and the information of scan cells for the circuit design are analyzed to determine information of potential logic relationship between the scan cells. The information of potential logic relationship between the scan cells may comprise information of fan-in cones for the scan cells. Based at least in part on the information of potential logic relationship between the scan cells, scan chains may be formed. The formation of scan chains may be further based on layout information of the circuit design. The formation of scan chains may be further based on compactor information of the circuit design.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng, Ruifeng Guo, Liyang Lai
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Patent number: 8862956Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to techniques for diagnosing compound hold-time faults. A profiling-based scan chain diagnosis may be performed on a faulty scan chain to determine observed scan cell failing probability information and one or more faulty segments based on scan pattern test information. Calculated scan cell failing probability information may then be derived. Based on the calculated scan cell failing probability information and the observed scan cell failing probability information, one or more validated faulty segments are verified to have one or more compound hold-time faults. Finally, one or more clock defect suspects may be identified based on information of the one or more validated faulty segments.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng, Ting-Pu Tai, Liyang Lai, Ruifeng Guo
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Publication number: 20140237310Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to ring-oscillator-based test architecture for characterizing interconnects in stacked designs. The disclosed ring-oscillator-based test architecture comprises a plurality of boundary scan cells coupled to a plurality of interconnects. Each of the plurality of boundary scan cells can be configured to operate as, based on control signals, a conventional boundary scan cell or any bit of an asynchronous counter. The control signals are supplied by control circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Wu-Tung Cheng, Ruifeng Guo, Yu Huang, Liyang Lai, Jing YE, Yu HU
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Publication number: 20120233512Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to techniques of using two-dimensional scan architecture for testing and diagnosis. A two-dimensional scan cell network may be constructed by coupling input for each scan cell to outputs for two or more other scan cells and/or primary inputs through a multiplexer. To test and diagnose the two-dimensional scan cell network, the two-dimensional scan cell network may be loaded with chain patterns and unloaded with corresponding chain test data along two or more sets of scan paths. Based on the chain test data, one or more defective scan cells or defective scan cell candidates may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng, Ruifeng Guo, Manish Sharma, Liyang Lai
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Publication number: 20120210184Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to techniques for diagnosing compound hold-time faults. A profiling-based scan chain diagnosis may be performed on a faulty scan chain to determine observed scan cell failing probability information and one or more faulty segments based on scan pattern test information. Calculated scan cell failing probability information may then be derived. Based on the calculated scan cell failing probability information and the observed scan cell failing probability information, one or more validated faulty segments are verified to have one or more compound hold-time faults. Finally, one or more clock defect suspects may be identified based on information of the one or more validated faulty segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng, Ting-Pu Tai, Liyang Lai, Ruifeng Guo
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Publication number: 20110191643Abstract: A diagnosis technique to improve scan cell internal defect diagnostic resolution using scan cell internal fault models.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Ruifeng Guo, Liyang Lai, Yu Huang, Wu-Tung Cheng
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Patent number: 7840865Abstract: A built-in self-test (BIST) circuit is disclosed that allows high fault coverage. Additionally, a method is disclosed for implementing the BIST circuit. In one aspect, the BIST circuit includes a plurality of scan chains that receive test patterns used in testing the integrated circuit. A pseudo random pattern generator provides test patterns to the scan chains. Weight select logic is positioned between the scan chains and the pseudo random pattern generator and controls the weightings of the test patterns that are loaded in the scan chains. In another aspect, the weight select logic can switch the weightings of the test patterns on a per-scan-cell basis. Thus, as the scan chains are loading, the weight select logic can effectively switch between test patterns being loaded into the scan chains.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Liyang Lai, Wu-Tung Cheng, Thomas Hans Rinderknecht
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Publication number: 20080235544Abstract: A built-in self-test (BIST) circuit is disclosed that allows high fault coverage. Additionally, a method is disclosed for implementing the BIST circuit. In one aspect, the BIST circuit includes a plurality of scan chains that receive test patterns used in testing the integrated circuit. A pseudo random pattern generator provides test patterns to the scan chains. Weight select logic is positioned between the scan chains and the pseudo random pattern generator and controls the weightings of the test patterns that are loaded in the scan chains. In another aspect, the weight select logic can switch the weightings of the test patterns on a per-scan-cell basis. Thus, as the scan chains are loading, the weight select logic can effectively switch between test patterns being loaded into the scan chains.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Liyang Lai, Wu-Tung Cheng, Thomas Hans Rinderknecht