A BIST GENERATOR CAD TOOL FOR NUMERIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

This paper describes a training and research tool for learning basic issues related to BIST (Built-In Self-Test) generator. The main didactic aim of the tool is presenting complicated concepts in a comprehensivegraphical and analytical way. The paper describes a computer-aided design (CAD) that is used to generateautomatically the BIST to any digital circuit. This software technique attempts to reduce the amount ofextra hardware and cost of the circuit.In order to make our software being easily available, we used the Java platform, which is supported bymost operating systems. The multi-platform JAVA runtime environment allows for easy access and usage ofthe tool.