SOC (System on a Chip)

ALSO CALLED: System on a Chip, System-on-a-Chip, SOC
DEFINITION: SoC (system-on-a-chip) testing is the testing of system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices. Testing them becomes an increasing challenge as these devices become more complex. An SoC design is typically built block by block; efficient testing is also best done block by block. Today, designers can install a specialized, pre-designed, configurable embedded system to test and debug each block. Using such an embedded  … 
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SOC (SYSTEM ON A CHIP) DEFINITION (continued): … SoC (system-on-a-chip) testing is the testing of system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices. Testing them becomes an increasing challenge as these devices become more complex. An SoC design is typically built block by block; efficient testing is also best done block by block. Today, designers can install a specialized, pre-designed, configurable embedded system to test and debug each block. Using such an embedded system, a designer can specify the test speed, fault coverage, diagnostic options, and test length for testing any random logic block.
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