According to one aspect of the invention, a circuit for determining the
location of a defect in an integrated circuit is described. The circuit
comprises a conductor extending from a first node to a second node and a
test signal driver coupled to the first node of the conductor. The test
signal driver receives a test signal using a first clock signal, while a
plurality of detector circuits coupled to the conductor between the first
node and the second node to detect an output at the plurality of nodes
using a second clock signal. According to other embodiments, circuits for
determining the location of a defect in a programmable logic device are
disclosed. Finally, various methods for determining the location of a
defect in an integrated circuit are described.