7th IEEE International On-Line Testing Workshop
Ramada Hotel - Giardini Naxos - Taormina (Italy),
July 9-11, 2001

General Chair
M. Nicolaidis, TIMA Laboratory
C.Metra, U. Bologna
Program Chairs
J.P. Hayes, U. of Michigan
D. Nikolos, U. Patras
Vice General Chair
Y. Zorian, LogicVision
Vice Program Chair
M.Sonza Reorda, Politec. di Torino
Local Chair
S. Pennisi, U. Catania
Publicity
D. Gizopoulos, U. Piraeus
Financial Chair
A. Imbruglia, STMicroelectronics
Publications
H. Vergos, U. Patras
Secretariat
R. Mambelli, U. Bologna
ETTTC Liaison
C. Landrault, LIRMM


Program Committee
J. Abraham, U. Texas at Austin
M. Abramovici, Lucent Bell Labs
S.P. Athan, U. South Florida
E. Boehl, Robert Bosch GmbH
T.J. Chakraborty, Lucent Bell Labs
J. Figueras, U.P. de Catalunya
P. Girard, LIRMM
D. Gizopoulos, U. Piraeus
M. Gössel, U. of Postdam
Th. Haniotakis, ISD
S. Hellebrand, U. Stuttgart
A. Ivanov, U. of Brit. Columbia
R. Iyer, U. Illinois
D. Kagaris, Southern Illinois U.
R. Karri, New York U.
A. Krasniewski, Warsaw U. of Tec.
K. Kuchukian, Armenian NAS
P.K. Lala, U. of Arkansas
H. Levendel, Motorola
R. Leveugle, TIMA Laboratory
I. Levin, Tel Aviv U.
J.C. Lo, Rhode Island U.
E. J. McCluskey, Stanford U.
Y. Maidon, U. Bordeaux
H. Manhaeve, QStar
A. Orailoglu, U. Cal. San Diego
A. Paschalis, U. Athens
S. Piestrak, T.U. of Wroclaw
M. Rebaudengo, Politec. di Torino
K. Roy, Purdue U.
J. Segura, U. Illes Balears
E. Simeu, TIMA Laboratory
E.S. Sogomonyan, Rus. A. of Sc.
J. Sosnowski, Warsaw U. of Tec.
G. Stamoulis, Intel
B. Straube, Fraunhofer IIS/EAS
C.E. Stroud, U.N. Carolina at Charlotte
N.A. Touba, U. Texas
S. Tragoudas, U. Southern Illinois
Y. Tsiatouhas, ISD
F. Vargas, PUCRS
R. Velazco, TIMA Laboratory
H.T. Vierhaus, Brandenburg T.U.
H.J. Wunderlich, U. Stuttgart

Monday July 9, 2001.

07.30 - 08.30 Registration
08.30 - 08.40 Opening Address
08.40 - 09.40 Keynote Presentations:
Barry W. Johnson, U. of Virginia

S. Russo, STMicroelectronics
    "Wafer Level Reliability"

09.40 - 10.00

Coffee Break

10.00 - 11.20 Session 1: Dependability Evaluation
Moderator: Jacob Abraham, U. Texas at Austin
Coordinator: Diego Marino, Alstom Transport
1.1. Validation of a Software Dependability Tool via Fault Injection Experiments
A. Benso, S. Di Carlo, G. Di Natale, L. Tagliaferri, P. Prinetto
Politecnico di Torino
1.2. Exploiting FPGA for Accelerating Fault Injection Experiments
P. Civera, L. Macchiarulo, M. Rebaudengo, M. Sonza Reorda, M. Violante
Politecnico di Torino
1.3. Path-Based Error Coverage Prediction
J. Aidemark, P. Folkesson, J. Karlsson
Chalmers University of Technology
1.4. Analyzing Fault Effects in Fault Insertion Experiments
P. Gawkowski, J. Sosnowski
Warsaw University of Technology
11.20 - 11.40

Coffee Break

11.40 - 12.40 Session 2: On-Line Testing for Reconfigurable Systems
Moderator: Renato Stefanelli, Politecnico di Milano
Coordinator: ,
2.1. On-Line BIST and Diagnosis of FPGA Interconnect Using Roving STARs
C. Stroud, M. Lashinsky, J. Nall, J. Emmert, M. Abramovichi
University of North Carolina & Agere Systems
2.2. DRAFT : An On-Line Fault Detection Method for Dynamic and Partially Reconfigurable FPGAs
M. Gericota, G. Alves, M. Silva, J. Ferreira
ISEP & FEUP
2.3. Testing FPGA Delay Faults in the System Environment is very Different from "Ordinary" Delay Fault Testing
A. Krasniewski
Warsaw University of Technology
12.40 - 14.00

Lunch

14.00 - 15.20 Session 3: Design of On-Line Testable and Fault Tolerant Circuits and Systems
Moderator: C.A. Papachristou, Case Western Reserve U.
Coordinator: Greg Tollefson, Intel
3.1. Logic Optimization of Unidirectional Circuits with Structural Methods
L. Entrena, C. Lopez, E. Olias, E. San Millan, J. Espejo
Universidad Carlos III
3.2. Automatic Insertion of Fault-Tolerant Structures at the Register Transfer Level
L. Entrena, C. Lopez, E. Olias
Universidad Carlos III
3.3. On-line Error Detection Techniques for Dependable Embedded Processors with High Complexity
M. Pflanz, K. Walther, H.T. Vierhaus
BTU Cottbus
3.4. Novel Fault - Tolerant Adder Design for FPGA - Based Systems
M. Alderighi, S. D' Angelo, C. Metra, R. Sechi
Cosmica "G. Occhialini", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche & Universita di Bologna
15.20 - 15.40

Coffee Break

15.40 - 17.10 Panel: Yield, Test & Reliability Issues for Very Deep Submicron Chips
Organized by: C. Metra U. Bologna & M. Nicolaidis iRoC Technologies
Co-organized by: IEEE Design & Test of Computers
Moderator: B. Ricco, U. Bologna
Panelists: E. Dupont, iRoC Technologies
Y. Zorian, QStar
H. Levendel, Motorola
R. Kleinhorst, Philips
B. Russo, STMicroelectronics
19.30

- Welcome Dinner -

Tuesday July 10, 2001.

08.30 - 09.30 Session 4: Logic Verification for On-Line Tested Systems
Moderator: Paolo Prinetto, Politecnico di Torino
Coordinator: ,
4.1. Recent results in logic verification
D.K. Pradhan
U. Bristol
4.2. Automatic Bias Generation using Pipeline Instruction State Coverage for Biased Random Instruction Generation
M. Bose, E. Rudnick, M. Abadir
University of Illinois & Motorola
09.30 - 09.50

Coffee Break

09.50 - 10.50 Session 5: Built-In Self Testing
Moderator: Davide Appello, STMicroelectronics
Coordinator: Kaushik Roy, Purdue U.
5.1. Using a WLFSR to Embed Test Pattern Pairs in Minimum Time
D. Kagaris, S. Tragoudas
Southern Illinois University
5.2. A New Reseeding Technique for LFSR-Based Test Pattern Generation
E. Kalligeros, X. Kavousianos, D. Bakalis, D. Nikolos
University of Patras & Computer Technology Institute
5.3. A Gated Clock Scheme for Low Power Scan-Based BIST
Y. Bonhomme, P. Girard, L. Guiller, C. Landrault, S. Pravossoudovitch
LIRMM
5.4. Test-per-Clock Testing of the Circuits with Scan Full
O. Novak, J. Nosek
Technical University Liberec
10.50 - 11.10

Coffee Break

11.10 - 12.30 Session 6: Self Checking, Concurrent Detection & Radiation Effects
Moderator: Antonio Imbruglia, STMicroelectronics
Coordinator: Hans Manhaeve, Q-Star Test
6.1. Increasing the Fault Coverage in Multiple Clock Domain Systems by Using On-Line Testing of Synchronizers
O. Petre, H.G. Kerkhoff
University of Twente
6.2. Single Output Distributed Two-Rail Checker with Diagnosing Capabilities for Bus Based Self-Checking Architectures
M. Favalli, C. Metra
University of Ferrara & University of Bologna
6.3. Concurrent Detection of Soft Errors Based on Current Monitoring
Y. Tsiatouhas, Th. Haniotakis, D. Nikolos, C. Efstathiou
ISD SA, Southern Illinois University, University of Patras & TEI of Athens
6.4. A New Laser System for X-Rays Flashes Sensitivity Evaluation
D. Lewis, H. Lapuyade, Y. Deval, Y. Maidon, F. Darracq, R. Briand, P. Fouillat
IXL, U. Bordeaux
12.30 - 13.50

Lunch

13.50 - 14.50 Session 7: Automotive Applications & On-Line Monitoring of Temperature
Moderator: Ray Mercer, Texas A&M U.
Coordinator: George Stamoulis, Technical University of Crete
7.1. Fault Tolerant Automotive Systems: An Overview
A. Manzone, A. Pincetti, D. De Constantini
FIAT
7.2. Smart Temperature Sensor for On-line Monitoring in Automotive Applications
J.L. Merino, S.A. Bota, E. Cabruja, X. Jorda, A. Ferre, A. Herms, J. Bausells, J. Bigorra, J. Samitier
Universidad de Barcelona, CNM-CSIS & Applied Research-European Technological Centre
7.3. CMOS Differential and Absolute Thermal Sensors
A. Syal, V. Lee, A. Ivanov, J. Altet
University of British Columbia & UPC
14.50 - 15.10

Coffee Break

15.10 - 16.10 Session 8: Posters
Moderator: ,
Coordinator: ,
8.1. An Approach for Designing On-Line Testable State Machines
P.K. Lala, M.G. Karpovsky
U. of Arkansas & Boston University
8.2. Power Constrained Test Scheduling with Low Power Weighted Random Testing
X. Zhang, K. Roy
Purdue University
8.3. Designing Reliable Embedded Systems Based on 32 Bit Microprocessors
C. Bolchini, F. Salice, D. Sciuto
Politecnico di Milano
8.4. On-Line Testing in Continuous Operation of Embedded Systems: Modeling and Performance Evaluation
C. Aktouf
LCIS - ESISAR
8.5. Self-Stabilization Testing of LUT-Based FPGA Designs by Fault Injection
M. Boehnel, R. Weiss
Graz University of Tecnology
8.6. A Study of the Experimental Validation of Fault-Tolerant Systems using Different VHDL-Based Fault Injection Techniques
J. Gracia, J.C. Baraza, D. Gil, P.J. Gil
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
8.7. TRACS - TRansient Activity Checking with Scan Cells
J. Dos Santos
ISEP
8.8. An On-Line Testing Approach Using Code-Perturbation
Z. Yang, G. Choi
Texas A&M University
8.9. Fault Tolerant IC Design by Area-Optimized Error Correcting Codes
R. Kleihorst, N. Benschop
Philips
8.10. Totally Self-Checking FSM Design based on Multilevel Synthesis Methods and FPGA Implementation
A. Matrosova, K. Nikitin, O. Goloubeva
Tomsk State University
16.30

Social Program (Tour and Gala Dinner).

Wednesday July 11, 2001

08.30 - 09.30 Session 9: Self Checking Circuits & Error Control Coding Implementation
Moderator: Ilya Levin, Tel Aviv U.
Coordinator: Donatella Sciuto, Politecnico di Milano
9.1. Low Code-disjoint Carry-dependent Sum Adder with Partial Look-Ahead
V. Otscheretnij, M. Gossel, E.S. Sogomonyan
U. of Potsdam
9.2. On the Design of Self-Testing Checkers for Berger Codes
S.J. Piestrak, D. Bakalis, X. Kavousianos
Wroclaw University of Technology, University of Patras & Computer Technology Institute
9.3. Fast Configurable Polynomial Division for Error Control Coding Applications
F. Monteiro, A. Dandache, B. Lepley
U. of Metz
09.30 - 09.50

Coffee Break

09.50 - 10.50 Session 10: Hardware & Software Techniques for Fault Tolerance
Moderator: Adelio Salsano, Univ. Roma II
Coordinator: Massimo Mastrocola, STMicroelectronics
10.1. Reliability Properties Assessment at System Level: A Co-design Framework
C. Bolchini, L. Pomante, F. Salice, D. Sciuto
Politecnico di Milano
10.2. Effectiveness and Limitations of Various Software Techniques for "soft error" Detection: A Comparative Study
B. Nicolescu, R. Velazco, M. Sonza Reorda
TIMA & Politecnico di Torino
10.3. Supporting Fault Tolerance in an Industrial Environment: the AMATISTA Approach
I. Gonzalez, L. Berrojo
Alcatel Espacio
10.50 - 11.10

Coffee Break

11.10 - 12.30 Session 11: Applications
Moderator: Flavio Lorenzelli, STMicroelectronics
Coordinator: Franco Fummi, University of Verona
11.1. A New Approach to Design Reliable Real-Time Speech Recognition Systems
F. Vargas, R.D. Fagundes, D. Barros
Catholic University PUCRS
11.2. Built In Self Test for Low Cost Testing of a 60 Mhz Synchronous Flash Memory
V. Mastrocola, G. Palumbo, P. Kumar, F. Pipitone, G. Introvaia
University of Catania & STMicroelectronics
11.3. Design and Test of Certifiable ASICs for Safety-Critical Gas Burners Control
F.M. Goncalves, M.B. Santos, I.C. Teixeira, J.P. Teixeira
IST/INESC
11.4. On-Line Multiple-Fault-Detection of Fuzzy Controllers
N. Kamiura, T. Isokawa, N. Matsui, K. Yamato
Himeji Institute of Technology & Hyogo University
12.30 - 14.00

Lunch

14.00 - 15.00 Session 12: On-Line Testing of Digital, Analog and Mixed Signal Circuits
Moderator: Abhijit Chaterjee, Georgia Tech. Univ.
Coordinator: Giuseppe Di Gregorio, STMicroelectronics
12.1. A Robust Fault Detection Scheme for Concurrent Testing of Linear Digital Systems
E. Simeu, A. Abdelhay
TIMA
12.2. Single and Double Fault Diagnosis for Linear Analog Circuits with Symbolic Analysis and Reduced Observable Point Set
M. Artioli, F. Filippetti
Universita degli Studi di Bologna
12.3. Mixed-Signal Circuit Classification in a Pseudorandom Testing Scheme
C. Marzocca, F. Corsi
Politecnico di Bari



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