Design for Manufacturability
What is Design for Manufacturing or DFM? Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing parts, components or products for ease of manufacturing with an end goal of making a…
IDDQ Testing
Iddq testing is one of the many ways to test CMOS integrated circuits in production. These circuits are usually tested as a way to find different types of manufacturing faults.…
BIST
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SUPPORT TEAM (BIST) We know it can be extremely challenging to reach students who are struggling with behavioral issues at school or at home. That's why Cornerstones of Care created…
Ad Hoc Testing
What is Adhoc Testing? ADHOC TESTING is an informal testing type with an aim to break the system. This Software Testing type is usually an unplanned activity. It does not follow…
FPGA Interconnect Routing Procedures
INTRODUCTION The entire CAD process that is necessary to implement a circuit in an FPGA (from the RTL description of the design) consists of the following steps: • Logic optimization.…
FPGA Building Block Architectures
Not so long ago, most software was permanently shipped along with their respective hardware, and there was no way to change it. But as technology matured, manufacturers found ways to…
Design as a tradeoff
Tradeoffs in product design. A product is a system that consists of many parts. Once launched, each of the parts goes through multiple iterations. This can lead to a feeling…
ALU
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction An arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a digital circuit used to perform arithmetic and logic operations. It represents the fundamental building block of the central processing…
Synchronous Design
Description The designers of digital integrated circuits (IC) are very concerned about the correctness of their designs because, unlike software, ICs cannot be easily tested. Real tests are not possible…
Astable Sequential Circuits
Regenerative switching circuits such as Astable Multivibrators are the most commonly used type of relaxation oscillator because not only are they simple, reliable and ease of construction they also produce a constant…
