Mentor v8.6_4 manual About This Manual

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About This Manual

Overview

FastScan and FlexTest are Mentor Graphics ATPG tools which are an integral part of the Mentor Graphics Design-For-Test solution.

FastScan is a comprehensive combinational Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) system optimized for full scan designs. It offers the highest speed and accurately measured high test coverage to guarantee your product quality and reliability.

FlexTest is a high performance sequential Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) system that allows you to create a set of test patterns that achieves a high, accurately measured test coverage for your cycle-based circuits.

Optionally available with FastScan and FlexTest is Mentor Graphics DFTInsight which can translate a specified portion of a netlist-based design to schematic form. DFTInsight adds the ability to graphically investigate and interact with designs, thus facilitating testability debugging efforts.

This manual contains information on each of the FastScan, FlexTest, and DFTInsight application commands. Additionally, the manual contains reference information specific to each of these applications. For procedural information on how to use FastScan, FlexTest, or DFTInsight in the ASIC/IC design environment, refer to the Scan and ATPG Process Guide.

This manual is divided into the sections and appendices that follow:

∙Chapter 1 — Introduction - briefly describes the inputs, outputs, and features of FastScan, FlexTest, and DFTInsight.

∙Chapter 2 — Command Dictionary - lists the detailed information for each command.

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