PCN 1019: Addendum - Programming Software Enhancement for RTAX-S/SL/DSP Product Families

February 23, 2011
PCN Number: 1019 Addendum
PCN Change Level: Minor
Subject: Addendum to Product Change Notice 1019, Programming Software
Enhancement for RTAX-S/SL/DSP Product Families
Dear Customer,
In Silicon Sculptor programming software version 5.8.0 and later, Microsemi has
implemented an enhancement to the End of Programming (EOP) test for all the products
in the RTAX™-S/SL/DSP family. The new EOP test modifies the existing test program
to more effectively detect unintentionally programmed antifuses.
Background
The purpose of the EOP test suite is to detect the presence of unintentionally programmed
antifuses. In all Microsemi / Actel antifuse FPGA architectures, unused routing tracks are
connected to either Ground or VCCA. If an antifuse on a signal track has become
unintentionally programmed, that antifuse will connect a legitimate signal track to an
unused track which is tied to either Ground or VCCA. By applying a test voltage to each
legitimately programmed signal track, the EOP test senses leakage current to detect the
presence of any unintentionally programmed antifuses. When an unintentionally
programmed antifuse is detected, the Silicon Sculptor programmer will exit the
programming process, notifying the user that the part has failed to program. Such
programming yield loss is considered entirely normal and has been seen in all antifuse
families over the 20 year legacy of this high reliability technology.
Further, operation of an FPGA in which an antifuse has been unintentionally
programmed will reveal the presence of the unintentionally programmed antifuse because
the signal track on which the unintentionally programmed antifuse is located will be
pulled to a logic high or logic low value by the unintentionally programmed antifuse,
resulting in a time zero “stuck at 0” or “stuck at 1” fault.
Microsemi recently became aware of the presence of a single unintentionally
programmed antifuse in an RTAX2000S device from wafer lot D2T2A1 which resulted
in the loss of functionality at time zero testing. The additional antifuse was not detected
by the EOP test in Silicon Sculptor software version 5.6.0 because the leakage current
during EOP test was insufficient to be detected by the Silicon Sculptor programmer. In
subsequent versions of Silicon Sculptor software (version 5.8.0 and later), the resolution
of the EOP test has been improved by increasing the test voltage. The unintentionally
programmed antifuse which escaped the EOP test in Silicon Sculptor software version
5.6.0 is detected and rejected by the enhanced EOP test in Silicon Sculptor software
version 5.8.0 and later. The test escape rate for RTAX2000S parts has been calculated to
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be approximately 200–350 PPM with Silicon Sculptor software version 5.6.0 and
earlier. Customers should note that an EOP test escape of an unintentionally programmed
antifuse will always appear as a stuck net at time zero when 1.5 V VCCA is applied in
normal operation. Data accumulated over many millions of antifuses by Microsemi
demonstrates that unintentionally programmed antifuses do not represent a long-term
reliability concern. Functional testing using a net toggle (not logic state) coverage of
95% reduces the failure rate to approximately 17 PPM or lower with Silicon Sculptor
software versions 5.6.0 and earlier .
The enhanced test perceptivity implemented in Silicon Sculptor software version 5.8.0
has been shown to be effective on a factory-generated test-set of approximately 29,000
unintentionally programmed antifuses (equivalent to approximately 1.5 million
RTAX2000S FPGAs). In 100% of these factory-generated test cases, the use of Silicon
Sculptor programming software version 5.8.0 or later was shown to be 100% effective in
detecting an unintentionally programmed antifuse. Further, normal operation of the
device at nominal VCCA of 1.5 V was also demonstrated to be 100% effective in
detecting an unintentionally programmed antifuse. This data and analysis were presented
to the customer involved and The Aerospace Corporation, and the case was closed.
Microsemi recommends the following course of action:
(a)
Unprogrammed parts: Program with Silicon Sculptor software version 5.8.0
or later.
(b)
Programmed parts which have NOT been integrated onto flight boards: Run
ACT_VERIFY in Silicon Sculptor software version 5.8.0 and later to
rescreen the parts. More information about ACT_VERIFY can be found in
the Silicon Sculptor II/3 User Guide:
http://www.actel.com/documents/silisculptII_sculpt3_ug.pdf.
(c)
Programmed parts which have been integrated: No action is needed if no
time zero functional failure has been observed.
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Table 1 lists the affected part numbers.
Table 1: Affected Part Numbers
RTAXS250S/SL
RTAX250S-CG624B
RTAX250S-CQ208EV
5962-0421907QXC
5962-0421901QUA
RTAX250S-1CQ208EV
RTAX250SL-1CQ352E
RTAX250S-1CG624B
RTAX250SL-CQ208B
5962-0421908QXC
5962-0421902QUA
5962-0421905QYC
RTAX250SL-CQ352EV
RTAX250S-CG624E
RTAX250SL-1CQ208B
RTAX250SL-1CQ352EV
5962-0421903QUA
5962-0421906QYC
RTAX250S-CQ352PROTO
RTAX250S-1CG624E
RTAX250SL-CQ208E
RTAX250S-1CQ352PROTO
5962-0421904QUA
5962-0421907QYC
RTAX250S-LG624B
RTAX250S-CG624EV
RTAX250SL-1CQ208E
5962-0421901QZC
RTAX250S-1CG624EV
5962-0421908QYC
RTAX250S-1LG624B
RTAX250SL-CG624B
RTAX250SL-CQ208EV
5962-0421902QZC
5962-0421905QUA
RTAX250SL-1CQ208EV
RTAX250S-LG624E
RTAX250SL-1CG624B
RTAX250S-CQ208PROTO
5962-0421903QZC
5962-0421906QUA
RTAX250S-1CQ208PROTO
RTAX250S-1LG624E
RTAX250SL-CG624E
RTAX250S-CQ352B
5962-0421904QZC
5962-0421907QUA
5962-0421901QXC
RTAX250S-LG624EV
RTAX250SL-1CG624E
RTAX250S-1CQ352B
RTAX250S-1LG624EV
5962-0421908QUA
5962-0421902QXC
RTAX250SL-LG624B
RTAX250SL-CG624EV
RTAX250S-CQ352E
5962-0421905QZC
RTAX250SL-1CG624EV
5962-0421903QXC
RTAX250SL-1LG624B
RTAX250S-CG624PROTO
RTAX250S-1CQ352E
5962-0421906QZC
RTAX250S-1CG624PROTO
5962-0421904QXC
RTAX250SL-LG624E
RTAX250S-CQ208B
RTAX250S-CQ352EV
5962-0421907QZC
5962-0421901QYC
RTAX250S-1CQ352EV
RTAX250SL-1LG624E
RTAX250S-1CQ208B
RTAX250SL-CQ352B
5962-0421908QZC
5962-0421902QYC
5962-0421905QXC
RTAX250SL-LG624EV
RTAX250S-CQ208E
RTAX250SL-1CQ352B
RTAX250SL-1LG624EV
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5962-0421903QYC
Table 1: Affected Part Numbers
5962-0421906QXC
RTAX250S-LG624PROTO
RTAX250S-1CQ208E
RTAX250SL-CQ352E
RTAX250S-1LG624PROTO
5962-0421904QYC
RTAX1000S/SL
RTAX1000S-CGS624B
RTAX1000S-CQ352B
RTAX1000S-LG624B
5962-0422001QUA
5962-0422001QXC
5962-0422001QYC
RTAX1000S-1CGS624B
RTAX1000S-1CQ352B
RTAX1000S-1LG624B
5962-0422002QUA
5962-0422002QXC
5962-0422002QYC
RTAX1000S-CGS624E
RTAX1000S-CQ352E
RTAX1000S-LG624E
5962-0422003QUA
5962-0422003QXC
5962-0422003QYC
RTAX1000S-1CGS624E
RTAX1000S-1CQ352E
RTAX1000S-1LG624E
5962-0422004QUA
5962-0422004QXC
5962-0422004QYC
RTAX1000S-CGS624EV
RTAX1000S-CQ352EV
RTAX1000S-LG624EV
RTAX1000S-1CGS624EV
RTAX1000S-1CQ352EV
RTAX1000S-1LG624EV
RTAX1000SL-CGS624B
RTAX1000SL-CQ352B
RTAX1000SL-LG624B
5962-0422005QUA
5962-0422005QXC
5962-0422005QYC
RTAX1000SL-1CGS624B
RTAX1000SL-1CQ352B
RTAX1000SL-1LG624B
5962-0422006QUA
5962-0422006QXC
5962-0422006QYC
RTAX1000SL-CGS624E
RTAX1000SL-CQ352E
RTAX1000SL-LG624E
5962-0422007QUA
5962-0422007QXC
5962-0422007QYC
RTAX1000SL-1CGS624E
RTAX1000SL-1CQ352E
RTAX1000SL-1LG624E
5962-0422008QUA
5962-0422008QXC
5962-0422008QYC
RTAX1000SL-CGS624EV
RTAX1000SL-CQ352EV
RTAX1000SL-LG624EV
RTAX1000SL-1CGS624EV
RTAX1000SL-1CQ352EV
RTAX1000SL-1LG624EV
RTAX1000S-CG624PROTO
RTAX1000S-CQ352PROTO
RTAX1000S-LG624PROTO
RTAX1000S-1CG624PROTO
RTAX1000S-1CQ352PROTO
RTAX1000S-1LG624PROTO
RTAX2000S/SL
RTAX2000S-CG1152B
RTAX2000S-CQ256B
RTAX2000S-LG1152B
5962-0422101QTA
5962-0422101QUC
5962-0422101QMC
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RTAX2000S-1CG1152B
Table 1: Affected Part Numbers
RTAX2000S-1CQ256B
RTAX2000S-1LG1152B
5962-0422102QTA
5962-0422102QUC
5962-0422102QMC
RTAX2000S-CG1152E
RTAX2000S-CQ256E
RTAX2000S-LG1152E
5962-0422103QTA
5962-0422103QUC
5962-0422103QMC
RTAX2000S-1CG1152E
RTAX2000S-1CQ256E
RTAX2000S-1LG1152E
5962-0422104QTA
5962-0422104QUC
5962-0422104QMC
RTAX2000S-CG1152EV
RTAX2000S-CQ256EV
RTAX2000S-LG1152EV
RTAX2000S-1CG1152EV
RTAX2000S-1CQ256EV
RTAX2000S-1LG1152EV
RTAX2000SL-CG1152B
RTAX2000SL-CQ256B
RTAX2000SL-LG1152B
5962-0422105QTA
5962-0422105QUC
5962-0422105QMC
RTAX2000SL-1CG1152B
RTAX2000SL-1CQ256B
RTAX2000SL-1LG1152B
5962-0422106QTA
5962-0422106QUC
5962-0422106QMC
RTAX2000SL-CG1152E
RTAX2000SL-CQ256E
RTAX2000SL-LG1152E
5962-0422107QTA
5962-0422107QUC
5962-0422107QMC
RTAX2000SL-1CG1152E
RTAX2000SL-1CQ256E
RTAX2000SL-1LG1152E
5962-0422108QTA
5962-0422108QUC
5962-0422108QMC
RTAX2000SL-CG1152EV
RTAX2000SL-CQ256EV
RTAX2000SL-LG1152EV
RTAX2000SL-1CG1152EV
RTAX2000SL-1CQ256EV
RTAX2000SL-1LG1152EV
RTAX2000S-CG1152PROTO
RTAX2000S-CQ256PROTO
RTAX2000S-LG1152PROTO
RTAX2000S-1CG1152PROTO
RTAX2000S-1CQ256PROTO
RTAX2000S-1LG1152PROTO
RTAX2000S-CGS624B
RTAX2000S-CQ352B
RTAX2000S-LG624B
5962-0422101QNA
5962-0422101QXC
5962-0422101QYC
RTAX2000S-1CGS624B
RTAX2000S-1CQ352B
RTAX2000S-1LG624B
5962-0422102QNA
5962-0422102QXC
5962-0422102QYC
RTAX2000S-CGS624E
RTAX2000S-CQ352E
RTAX2000S-LG624E
5962-0422103QNA
5962-0422103QXC
5962-0422103QYC
RTAX2000S-1CGS624E
RTAX2000S-1CQ352E
RTAX2000S-1LG624E
5962-0422104QNA
5962-0422104QXC
5962-0422104QYC
RTAX2000S-CGS624EV
RTAX2000S-CQ352EV
RTAX2000S-LG624EV
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RTAX2000S-1CGS624EV
Table 1: Affected Part Numbers
RTAX2000S-1CQ352EV
RTAX2000S-1LG624EV
RTAX2000SL-CGS624B
RTAX2000SL-CQ352B
RTAX2000SL-LG624B
5962-0422105QNA
5962-0422105QXC
5962-0422105QYC
RTAX2000SL-1CGS624B
RTAX2000SL-1CQ352B
RTAX2000SL-1LG624B
5962-0422106QNA
5962-0422106QXC
5962-0422106QYC
RTAX2000SL-CGS624E
RTAX2000SL-CQ352E
RTAX2000SL-LG624E
5962-0422107QNA
5962-0422107QXC
5962-0422107QYC
RTAX2000SL-1CGS624E
RTAX2000SL-1CQ352E
RTAX2000SL-1LG624E
5962-0422108QNA
5962-0422108QXC
5962-0422108QYC
RTAX2000SL-CGS624EV
RTAX2000SL-CQ352EV
RTAX2000SL-LG624EV
RTAX2000SL-1CGS624EV
RTAX2000SL-1CQ352EV
RTAX2000SL-1LG624EV
RTAX2000S-CG624PROTO
RTAX2000S-CQ352PROTO
RTAX2000S-LG624PROTO
RTAX2000S-1CG624PROTO
RTAX2000S-1CQ352PROTO
RTAX2000S-1LG624PROTO
RTAX4000S/SL
RTAX4000S-CG1272B
RTAX4000S-CQ352B
RTAX4000S-LG1272B
5962-0822401QZA
5962-0822401QXC
5962-0822401QYC
RTAX4000S-1CG1272B
RTAX4000S-1CQ352B
RTAX4000S-1LG1272B
5962-0822402QZA
5962-0822402QXC
5962-0822402QYC
RTAX4000S-CG1272E
RTAX4000S-CQ352E
RTAX4000S-LG1272E
5962-0822403QZA
5962-0822403QXC
5962-0822403QYC
RTAX4000S-1CG1272E
RTAX4000S-1CQ352E
RTAX4000S-1LG1272E
5962-0822404QZA
5962-0822404QXC
5962-0822404QYC
RTAX4000S-CG1272EV
RTAX4000S-CQ352EV
RTAX4000S-LG1272EV
RTAX4000S-1CG1272EV
RTAX4000S-1CQ352EV
RTAX4000S-1LG1272EV
RTAX4000SL-CG1272B
RTAX4000SL-CQ352B
RTAX4000SL-LG1272B
5962-0822405QZA
5962-0822405QXC
5962-0822405QYC
RTAX4000SL-1CG1272B
RTAX4000SL-1CQ352B
RTAX4000SL-1LG1272B
5962-0822406QZA
5962-0822406QXC
5962-0822406QYC
RTAX4000SL-CG1272E
RTAX4000SL-CQ352E
RTAX4000SL-LG1272E
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5962-0822407QZA
Table 1: Affected Part Numbers
5962-0822407QXC
5962-0822407QYC
RTAX4000SL-1CG1272E
RTAX4000SL-1CQ352E
RTAX4000SL-1LG1272E
5962-0822408QZA
5962-0822408QXC
5962-0822408QYC
RTAX4000SL-CG1272EV
RTAX4000SL-CQ352EV
RTAX4000SL-LG1272EV
RTAX4000SL-1CG1272EV
RTAX4000SL-1CQ352EV
RTAX4000SL-1LG1272EV
RTAX4000S-CG1272PROTO
RTAX4000S-CQ352PROTO
RTAX4000S-LG1272PROTO
RTAX4000S-1CG1272PROTO
RTAX4000S-1CQ352PROTO
RTAX4000S-1LG1272PROTO
RTAX2000D
RTAX2000D-CGD1272B
RTAX2000D-LGD1272B
RTAX2000D-CQ352B
RTAX2000D-CGD1272E
RTAX2000D-LGD1272E
RTAX2000D-CQ352E
RTAX2000D-CGD1272EV
RTAX2000D-LGD1272EV
RTAX2000D-CQ352EV
RTAX2000D-CGD1272PROTO
RTAX2000D-LGD1272PROTO
RTAX2000D-CQ352PROTO
RTAX4000D
RTAX4000D-CGD1272B
RTAX4000D-LGD1272B
RTAX4000D-CQ352B
RTAX4000D-CGD1272E
RTAX4000D-LGD1272E
RTAX4000D-CQ352E
RTAX4000D-CGD1272EV
RTAX4000D-LGD1272EV
RTAX4000D-CQ352EV
RTAX4000D-CGD1272PROTO
RTAX4000D-LGD1272PROTO
RTAX4000D-CQ352PROTO
If you have any questions related to this topic, please contact Microsemi's ITAR
Application Technical Support at [email protected].
Regards,
Microsemi Corporation
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