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On-Line Testing and Test Generation

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In this chapter, we present on-line testing and test-generation techniques for digital microfluidic biochips. First we present an on-line testing method for digital microfluidic biochips. This method interleaves the implementation of the microfluidic compactor with bioassays in functional mode. An optimization method is presented to schedule logic AND operations in the compactor to minimize the end time for the compaction procedure. Next we present an automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) method for non-regular digital microfluidic chips. The ATPG method can generate test patterns to detect catastrophic defects in non-regular arrays where the full reconfigurability of the digital microfluidic platform is not utilized.

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  1. Advanced Micro Devices, Nashua, NH, 03062-5737, USA

    Yang Zhao

  2. Duke University ECE, 130 Hudson Hall, Box 90291, Durham, NC, 27708, USA

    Krishnendu Chakrabarty

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Zhao, Y., Chakrabarty, K. (2013). On-Line Testing and Test Generation. In: Design and Testing of Digital Microfluidic Biochips. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0370-8_6

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