Domain-specific machine learning based minimum operating voltage prediction using on-chip monitor data

Y Yin, R Chen, C He, P Li - 2023 IEEE International Test …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Determining the minimum operating voltage (V_min) of chip designs is critical for low power
dissipation and assurance of quality and functional safety during manufacturing tests and in …

SoC speed binning using machine learning and on-chip slack sensors

M Sadi, S Kannan, LR Winemberg… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Speed binning of system-on-chips (SoCs) using conventional Fmax test requires application
of complex functional test patterns. Functional workload-based speed binning techniques …

Statistical framework and built-in self-speed-binning system for speed binning using on-chip ring oscillators

SP Mu, MCT Chao, SH Chen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a model-fitting framework to correlate the on-chip measured ring-
oscillator counts to the chip's maximum operating speed. This learned model can be …

Cell-based aging sensor using built-in speed grading

OD Lin, SY Huang - 2023 IEEE Nordic Circuits and Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Built-In Speed Grading (BISG) is a technique that measures the maximum operating speed
(Fmax) of a circuit under test in silicon. Traditionally, it has been used in supporting …

Chip performance prediction using machine learning techniques

MY Su, WC Lin, YT Kuo, CM Li… - … Symposium on VLSI …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Process variation cause a big variation on chip performance, so we need to apply expensive
functional test to do the speed binning. In this work, we propose a machine learning-based …

Obfuscated built-in self-authentication

Q Shi, K **ao, D Forte, MM Tehranipoor - Hardware Protection through …, 2017 - Springer
Hardware trojan insertion and intellectual property (IP) theft are two major concerns when
dealing with untrusted foundries. Most obfuscation techniques have a limited capability of …

Data-Efficient Conformalized Interval Prediction of Minimum Operating Voltage Capturing Process Variations

Y Yin, R Chen, C He, P Li - Proceedings of the 61st ACM/IEEE Design …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Accurate minimum operating voltage (Vmin) prediction is a critical element in manufacturing
tests. Conventional methods lack coverage guarantees in interval predictions. Conformal …

An efficient high-volume production performance screening using on-chip ring oscillators

T Kilian, A Sengupta, D Tille, M Huch… - … on Defect and Fault …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Performance screening is an essential test for modern automotive microcontrollers (MCUs).
Such a test determines the maximum achievable frequency F MAX of the MCU. On-chip ring …

Data-Efficient Prediction of Minimum Operating Voltage via Inter-and Intra-Wafer Variation Alignment

Y Yin, R Chen, C He, P Li - arxiv preprint arxiv:2408.06254, 2024 - arxiv.org
Predicting the minimum operating voltage ($ V_ {min} $) of chips stands as a crucial
technique in enhancing the speed and reliability of manufacturing testing flow. However …

Dvfs binning using machine-learning techniques

KW Chang, CY Huang, SP Mu… - … Test Conference in …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a framework which can avoid the lengthy system test by utilizing
machine-learning techniques to classify parts into different DVFS bins based on the results …