Practice Design Overhead - 5.5.1 | 5. Scan Chains and Serial Testing | Design for Testability
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Question 1

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What is design overhead?

💡 Hint: Think about extra components in a circuit.

Question 2

Easy

Name a key disadvantage of increasing circuit complexity.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you add more roads in a city.

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Question 1

What does design overhead refer to?

  • Increased performance
  • Additional complexity in design
  • Improved test coverage

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you add more features to a house.

Question 2

True or False: Adding scan chains decreases the power consumption of a circuit.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how adding more appliances increases the energy bill.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a hypothetical digital circuit that requires both scan chains for testability and minimal design overhead. Discuss the balance you'd strike.

💡 Hint: Think about which parts of a circuit would be essential for diagnostic purposes.

Question 2

You are tasked with creating a portable device. What strategies do you employ to minimize both area and power consumption while ensuring test coverage through scan chains?

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the device and its operational constraints.

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