Practice - Simplified Access to Internal Circuitry
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Practice Questions
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What is a scan chain?
💡 Hint: Think about how flip-flops can be arranged.
What do we call the process of shifting data into a scan chain?
💡 Hint: Consider the direction of the data flow.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does 'scan-in' refer to in the context of scan chains?
💡 Hint: It's what you do when you want to push data into the scan.
True or False: Scan chains can only be used for detecting stuck-at faults.
💡 Hint: Consider all the fault types mentioned in the section.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a digital circuit with a complex arrangement of components, how would you design a scan chain to optimize testing? Include considerations for fault types.
💡 Hint: Think about potential bottlenecks in your design.
Discuss a scenario where the implementation of scan chains might complicate the circuit design. Provide examples of the overhead involved.
💡 Hint: Consider how additional components affect circuit complexity.
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