Level-sensitive scan design
(circuit design) (LSSD) A kind of scan design which uses separate system and scan clocks to distinguish between normal and test mode. Latches are used in pairs, each has a normal data input, data output and clock for system operation. For test operation, the two latches form a master/slave pair with one scan input, one scan output and non-overlapping scan clocks A and B which are held low during system operation but cause the scan data to be latched when pulsed high during scan.
____ | | Sin —-|S | A ——|> | | Q|—+————— Q1 D1 —–|D | | CLK1 —|> | | |____| | ____ | | | +—|S | B ——————-|> | | Q|—— Q2 / SOut D2 ——————|D | CLK2 —————-|> | |____|
In a single latch LSSD configuration, the second latch is used only for scan operation. Allowing it to be use as a second system latch reduces the silicon overhead.
(1995-02-15)
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