Practice What is a Scan Chain? - 5.2.1 | 5. Scan Chains and Serial Testing | Design for Testability
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Question 1

Easy

What does a scan chain consist of?

💡 Hint: Think about what elements are needed for testing internal states.

Question 2

Easy

What does scan-in mean?

💡 Hint: It's the opposite of the output process.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a scan chain?

  • To encode data
  • To facilitate testing
  • To store data

💡 Hint: Think about its role in observing internal conditions.

Question 2

Scan-in and Scan-out refer to?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what the terms imply in terms of data flow.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a basic scan chain for a 4-bit counter. Describe how you would implement scan-in and scan-out processes.

💡 Hint: Visualizing the data flow can help simplify the design.

Question 2

Evaluate how the presence of scan chains might affect the overall design of an IC. Discuss potential trade-offs between efficiency and complexity.

💡 Hint: Think about what benefits might justify the added complexity.

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