KR20120031644A - Boundary scan testing apparatus for embedded-type substrate and method thereof - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for scanning boundary scan of an embedded substrate.
In general, Surface Mounting Technology (SMT) of electronic components refers to a technology for placing components on a substrate. In the semiconductor field, which occupies almost all electronic products such as home appliances, computers, communication devices, and aerospace industries, It is a core technology.
In recent years, in order to meet the demand for miniaturization of the size of a board, an embedded board having a semiconductor chip or the like embedded therein has been developed in order to increase the mounting density of components on the same board.
After completing the surface mounting process in the embedded board, in order to check whether each component is well mounted on the board, the short circuit / disruption test through the resistance measurement is mainly performed.
The short circuit / break test according to the related art is not a main purpose of the functional test of the semiconductor chip of the embedded board, and the short circuit / break test of the circuit pattern of the board is mainly used, so it is difficult to be applied to the functional test of the embedded board. There was this.
Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and can perform a boundary scan test on a semiconductor chip embedded in a substrate by using a chip having a boundary scan test function. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for performing a boundary scan test of an embedded substrate, which enables functional tests to proceed quickly and reliably.
An apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object is an embedded substrate containing a semiconductor chip to be tested; A test chip for performing a boundary scan test on the semiconductor chip embedded in the embedded substrate; And a test controller controlling the test chip to control a boundary scan test on a semiconductor chip embedded in an embedded substrate.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of the test chip corresponding to the case of a plurality of the embedded substrate, the plurality of test chips are connected to each other test input terminal and the test output terminal to form a chain.
In addition, the test chip of the present invention, the first probe connected to the contact point on one surface for the boundary scan test of the embedded substrate; And a second probe connected to a contact point on the other surface for the boundary scan test of the embedded substrate.
In addition, when there are a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in the embedded substrate of the present invention, an input terminal and an output terminal are connected to each other to form a chain.
In addition, the test chip of the present invention is characterized in that it is embedded in the embedded substrate.
The test controller of the present invention applies test data to the test chip while the test chip controls the semiconductor chip so that the input / output terminal and the internal core logic are separated from each other. To test the connection state of the board.
In addition, the test controller of the present invention is characterized by performing a function test of the semiconductor chip by receiving a result of executing the semiconductor chip according to the applied function execution command by applying a function execution command to the test chip.
In addition, the method includes: (A) electrically connecting a semiconductor chip, a test chip, and a test controller embedded in an embedded substrate to establish a boundary scan test environment; (B) testing a substrate connection state by applying test data to the test chip in the test controller in a state where the input / output terminal and the internal core logic of the semiconductor chip are separated; And (C) the test controller applying a function execution command to the test chip to perform a function test of the semiconductor chip.
In the method of the present invention, the test chip is embedded in the semiconductor chip.
Further, in the method of the present invention, the step (B) may include: (B-1) the test controller applying an outer boundary scan test mode selection signal to the test chip; (B-2) controlling the semiconductor chip to separate the input / output terminal and the internal core logic by the test chip; (B-3) the test controller applying test data to the test chip; (B-4) the test chip applying test data to the semiconductor chip, receiving the response signal and transmitting the test signal to the test controller; And (B-5) comparing the test data applied to the semiconductor chip with the response signal to test the board connection state.
Further, in the step (B-4) of the method of the present invention, when there are a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in the embedded substrate and connected in a chain, the test data is transmitted as a response signal to the test chip via the plurality of semiconductor chips. It is characterized in that the output.
Also, in the method of the present invention, the step (C) may include: (C-1) the test controller applying an inner boundary scan test mode selection signal to the test chip; (C-2) the test controller applying a function execution command to the test chip; (C-3) the test chip applying a function execution command to the semiconductor chip, receiving the execution result and transmitting the result to the test controller; And (C-4) performing a function test by comparing a function execution command applied to the semiconductor chip with an execution result by the test chip.
Further, in the step (C-3) of the method of the present invention, when there are a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in the embedded substrate and connected in a chain, the function execution command is executed as the test chip via the plurality of semiconductor chips. It is characterized in that the output.
Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims are not to be interpreted in a conventional and dictionary sense, and the inventors may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to best describe their own invention. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the present invention.
According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to improve the reliability of the performance of the semiconductor chip by enabling the functional test through the boundary scan test for the semiconductor chip embedded in the substrate.
In addition, according to the present invention, a boundary scan test for a plurality of embedded substrates is performed through a chain of test chips to enable a quick and efficient test on a plurality of embedded substrates.
1 is a block diagram of a boundary scan test apparatus for an embedded substrate according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view of the embedded substrate of FIG. 1.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal block of the test chip of FIG. 1.
4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a coupling relationship between an embedded substrate and a test chip of FIG. 1.
5 is an exemplary view illustrating a state in which a test chip is embedded in the embedded substrate of FIG. 1.
6 is a flowchart of a boundary scan test method of an embedded substrate according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
The objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components as possible, even if displayed on different drawings have the same number as possible. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a block diagram of a boundary scan test apparatus for an embedded substrate according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, an apparatus for scanning a boundary scan of an embedded substrate according to the present invention includes a plurality of embedded substrates 1 including a semiconductor chip to be tested and a semiconductor chip embedded in the embedded substrate 1. A test controller which controls a plurality of
Here, the embedded substrate 1 includes a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded therein, and the embedded semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor chip having no boundary scan test function.
An example of such an embedded substrate 1 is illustrated in FIG. 2, which is formed of an insulating material, has a plurality of
In the embedded substrate 1, six networks are formed as indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 2. Herein, since the
However, in the case of the
To this end, when there are a plurality of
Therefore, if the input signal of the test chip is applied to the
Meanwhile, the plurality of
In addition, the plurality of
An example of such a
During the boundary scan test operation, the test data enters the
Many
As shown in FIG. 4, the
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the
Next, the
The
Looking at the operation of the boundary scan test device of the embedded substrate is configured as follows.
First, the
Each
The state of each
For example, during the boundary scan test, the state of each
During the shift of data through the boundary scan path, generally each
In the input signal, the test data can be driven into the
In more detail, the embedded
In the board connection state test, the
When the
Accordingly, the
Then, the
Next, for the functional test, the
In the state selected as the internal boundary scan test mode, the
Accordingly, the internal core logic of the semiconductor chip performs the corresponding function according to the input test function execution command and outputs the result to the
The
6 is a flowchart of a boundary scan test method of an embedded substrate according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 6, in the boundary scan test method of the embedded substrate according to the first embodiment of the present invention, an upper probe and a lower probe of a test chip having a boundary scan test function are first positioned at a corresponding contact point of the embedded substrate, thereby forming an integrated substrate. The semiconductor chip and the test chip are electrically connected to each other, and the test environment is established by electrically connecting the test chip and the test controller through the connector (S100).
In this case, when there are a plurality of embedded substrates, a plurality of test chips are connected in a chain to enable a boundary scan test on a plurality of embedded substrates.
When the embedded test target board, the test chip, and the test controller are connected, the test controller inputs the test clock, the test mode selection signal, and the test data for the boundary scan test to the test chip. The test clock, the control signal, and the test data are applied to the substrate connection state test (S200) and the function test (S300).
In more detail, for the board connection test (S200), the test controller first applies a test mode selection signal for selecting the boundary scan test mode as the external boundary scan test (EXTEST) mode to the test chip (S202).
Then, the test chip transmits a control signal according to the outer boundary scan test mode to the semiconductor chip of the embedded substrate to control the internal core logic of the semiconductor chip to be isolated from the input and output terminals of the semiconductor chip (S204). In this state, the test controller inputs test data for testing the board connection state through the test data input terminal (S206).
Accordingly, the test chip inputs the received test data through the input terminal of the semiconductor chip (S208). When the test chip receives the test data from the test chip through the input terminal, the test chip is isolated from the internal core logic. The response signal is output through the output terminal.
In this case, when a plurality of semiconductor chips are connected in a chain form inside the embedded substrate, the above-described process is repeated to transmit the response signal to the test chip through the output terminal.
The test chip which receives the response signal according to the test data applied through the process from the semiconductor chip transmits the response signal to the test controller through the test data output terminal (S210).
Then, the test controller compares the test data input to the test chip with the response signal output from the test data output terminal of the test chip, thereby connecting the semiconductor chip mounted on the embedded substrate and the plurality of semiconductor chips, that is, the lead inside the substrate. (lead) state, disconnection / short-circuit state between the patterns, and check the connection state of the board, such as Struck-at-zero, Struck-at-one-fault (S212).
Next, for the functional test (S300), the test controller applies a test mode selection signal for selecting the boundary scan test mode as the internal boundary scan test (INTEST) mode to the test chip (S302).
Then, the test chip transmits a control signal according to the inner boundary scan test mode to the semiconductor chip of the embedded substrate to maintain the internal core logic of the semiconductor chip connected to the input / output terminals of the semiconductor chip. In this state, the test controller inputs test data for a function test, that is, a function execution command for a predetermined function test, to the test chip through the test data input terminal (S304). The internal core logic of the semiconductor chip is loaded through pins such as GPO and GPI (S306).
When the test function execution command is input to the internal core logic of the embedded semiconductor chip, the internal core logic of the chip executes a function according to the input test function execution command and outputs the execution result to the outside through the output terminal. (S308).
At this time, when a plurality of semiconductor chips are connected in a chain form inside the embedded substrate and the functions are organically coupled, the above process is repeated, and the last semiconductor chip is executed as a test chip through the output terminal. Will be sent.
The test chip receiving the execution result according to the test data applied through the process from the semiconductor chip transmits the execution result transmitted to the test controller through the test data output terminal (S310).
Then, the test controller compares the test data input to the test chip with the execution result output from the test data output terminal to determine the function performance state of the semiconductor chip mounted on the embedded substrate and the plurality of semiconductor chips to perform the function. It is determined whether this is smooth (S312).
Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, it is common in the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.
1: embedded substrate 2: test chip
2-1, 2-2: Probe 3: Test Controller
10, 13a, 13b, 16a, 16b: insulating layer
11a, 11b, 14a, 14b, 17a, 17b: circuit layer
12, 15a, 15b, 18a, 18b: via hole
19a, 19b: Solder resist 20a-20c: semiconductor chip
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A test chip for performing a boundary scan test on the semiconductor chip embedded in the embedded substrate; And
And a test controller configured to control the test chip so that a boundary scan test is performed on the semiconductor chip embedded in the embedded substrate.
In the case of a plurality of embedded substrates, there are also a plurality of test chips corresponding to the plurality of embedded substrates, and the plurality of test chips have a test input terminal and a test output terminal connected to each other to form a chain scan test. Device.
The test chip,
A first probe connected to a contact point on one surface of the boundary scan test of the embedded substrate; And
And a second probe connected to a contact point on the other surface for a boundary scan test of the embedded substrate.
And a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in the embedded substrate, wherein an input terminal and an output terminal are connected to each other to form a chain.
And the test chip is embedded in the embedded substrate.
The test controller applies test data to the test chip while the test chip controls the semiconductor chip to separate the input / output terminal and the internal core logic so that the applied test data is output through the semiconductor chip. Edge scan test device of the embedded substrate, characterized in that for testing the connection state.
The test controller applies a function execution command to the test chip, receives a result of execution of the semiconductor chip according to the applied function execution command, and performs a functional test of the semiconductor chip. .
(B) testing a substrate connection state by applying test data to the test chip in the test controller in a state where the input / output terminal and the internal core logic of the semiconductor chip are separated; And
(C) the test controller applying a function execution command to the test chip to perform a function test of the semiconductor chip.
And the test chip is embedded in the semiconductor chip.
Step (B) is,
(B-1) the test controller applying an outer boundary scan test mode selection signal to the test chip;
(B-2) controlling the semiconductor chip to separate the input / output terminal and the internal core logic by the test chip;
(B-3) the test controller applying test data to the test chip;
(B-4) the test chip applying test data to the semiconductor chip, receiving the response signal and transmitting the test signal to the test controller; And
(B-5) The test chip boundary scan test method comprising the step of comparing the test data applied to the semiconductor chip with the response signal to test the substrate connection state.
In the step (B-4),
And a plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in the embedded substrate and connected in a chain, wherein the test data is output as a response signal to the test chip via the plurality of semiconductor chips.
Step (C) is
(C-1) the test controller applying an inner boundary scan test mode selection signal to the test chip;
(C-2) the test controller applying a function execution command to the test chip;
(C-3) the test chip applying a function execution command to the semiconductor chip, receiving the execution result and transmitting the result to the test controller; And
(C-5) comparing the execution command and the execution result of the function applied to the semiconductor chip by the test chip to perform a function test.
In the step (C-3),
And when the plurality of semiconductor chips embedded in the embedded substrate are connected in a chain, the execution command is output to the test chip via a plurality of semiconductor chips.
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