What is Fault coverage?

The fraction of modeled faults that a set of test patterns can detect. The higher it is, the less likely defective chips are to escape.

Field: Testing and inspection

Fault coverage in the explanations

Questions that mention Fault coverage (3)

  1. Which is the correct definition of fault coverage for test patterns?
  2. Which correctly describes the stuck-at fault model used in testing logic circuits?
  3. What is it called to automatically generate test patterns that detect faults from a circuit's netlist?

Related terms

ATPG (automatic test pattern generation) Stuck-at fault Netlist ATE (automatic test equipment) BIST (built-in self-test) Burn-in DFT (design for testability) IDDQ test KGD (known good die) Probe card

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