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Choose the operation that exposes a stuck-at-zero SRAM cell

TechniquesDesignDFTTestChooseThe
DifficultyEasy
TopicPhysical Design and DFT
LanguageSystemVerilog
Format4 choices
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Problem

An MBIST controller can write either value to one SRAM address and then read it back before visiting another address. Which local operation is sufficient to expose a cell that is permanently stuck at zero?

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Answer choices (4)