Electronic Design

Simplify SoC Development With Embedded Testing

While the use of complex system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs has increased, unfortunately, that hasn't increased the time-to-market window for designers and chip manufacturers. As SoC designs become more ...
Electronic Design

DFT Propels SoC IC Testing

The Design-for-Test (DFT) methodology is a strong driving force in the cost-effective testing of large-volume commodity items with very short life cycles, like system-on-chip (SoC) devices. It will ...
EDN

3-D bin packing algorithm proposed for SoC testing

Researchers from Mentor Graphics Corp. are proposing a more complete way to test multiple cores on a system-on-chip. At the International Test Conference, Mentor presented a paper that defines SoC ...
EDN

Design holds the key to cost-effective SOC testing

Testing these circuit types has historically required diverse types of ATE (automated test equipment). High-performance mixed-signal ATE is now available to handle SOC devices that contain multiple ...
Digi Times

Lead times for high-end SoC testers extend to over 6 months, says Advantest

It will take at least six months for Advantest to deliver its high-end SoC testing equipment as shortage of key chip components needed to power the equipment has constrained the company's production, ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Fuzz, Penetration, and AI Testing for SoC Security Verification: Challenges and Solutions

“The ever-increasing usage and application of system-on-chips (SoCs) has resulted in the tremendous modernization of these architectures. For a modern SoC design, with the inclusion of numerous ...
Android

Snapdragon 888 Pro SoC Is Already In Testing, Coming In Q3

According to a report by a well-known tipster, the Snapdragon 888 Pro is already in testing, and it’s coming in Q3 2021. This information comes from Digital Chat Station, and was published on Weibo.