Analog Signal Generation for Built-In-Self-Test of Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits

Analog Signal Generation for Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) of Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits is a concise introduction to a powerful new signal generation technique. The book begins with a brief introduction to the testing problem and a review of conventional signal generation techniques. The book the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roberts, Gordon W., Lu, Albert K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1995, 1995
Edition:1st ed. 1995
Series:The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Motivation
  • 1.2 Conventional Analog Signal Generation
  • 1.3 Digital Signal Generation
  • 1.4 Design Constraints
  • 2 An Oversampling-Based Analog Oscillator
  • 2.1 Motivation
  • 2.2 Background Theory
  • 2.3 An Area-Efficient Oscillator Circuit
  • 2.4 Simulation Results
  • 2.5 Experimental Results
  • 3 Analog Multi-Tone Signal Generation
  • 3.1 Motivation
  • 3.2 Addition of Delta-Sigma Modulated Signals
  • 3.3 Multi-Tone Circuit Configurations
  • 3.4 An Area-Efficient Multi-Tone Oscillator
  • 3.5 Simulation Results
  • 3.6 Experimental Results
  • 4 An Oversampling-Based Function Generator
  • 4.1 Motivation
  • 4.2 Primary Building Blocks
  • 4.3 An Area-Efficient Function Generator
  • 4.4 Simulation Results
  • 4.5 Experimental Results
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 5.1 Discussion of Results
  • 5.2 Topics of Future Research
  • A Delta-Sigma Modulation
  • A.1 Principles of Single-Bit Delta-Sigma Modulation
  • A.2 A Frequency Domain Perspective: Noise-Shaping
  • B VHDL Description: Single-Tone Oscillator
  • B.1 The Oscillator
  • C Verilog Description: Single-Tone Oscillator
  • C.1 The Oscillator
  • C.2 Oscillator Test Routine
  • D Hsipce Reconstruction Program
  • D.1 CD2SP.C
  • D.2 Sample HSPICE Input File
  • References