Digital Embedded Test Instrument for On-Chip Phase Noise Testing of Analog/RF Integrated Circuits

This paper presents a digital embedded test instrument (ETI) for on-chip phase noise (PN) testing of analog/RF integrated circuits. The technique relies on 1–bit signal acquisition and dedicated processing to compute a digital signature related to the PN level. An appropriate algorithm based on on-the-fly processing of the 1-bit signal is defined in order to implement the BIST module with minimal hardware resources. Its implementation in CMOS 140[Formula: see text]nm technology occupies only 7,885[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m2, which represents an extremely small silicon area. Hardware measurements are performed on an FPGA prototype that validates the proposed instrument.

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Embedded Test Instrument for On-Chip Phase Noise Evaluation of Analog/IF Signals

2015 IEEE 18th International Symposium on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits & Systems ◽

10.1109/ddecs.2015.11 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

F. Azais ◽

S. David-Grignot ◽

L. Latorre ◽

F. Lefevre

Keyword(s):

Phase Noise ◽

Embedded Test ◽

Test Instrument ◽

Noise Evaluation ◽

On Chip

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On-chip ESD protection designs with SCR-based devices in RF integrated circuits

2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan ◽

10.1109/icce-tw.2014.6904031 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Chun-Yu Lin ◽

Rong-Kun Chang

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Rf Integrated Circuits ◽

Esd Protection ◽

On Chip

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On-chip ESD protection design for GHz RF integrated circuits by using polysilicon diodes in sub-quarter-micron CMOS process

2001 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications. Proceedings of Technical Papers (Cat. No.01TH8517) ◽

10.1109/vtsa.2001.934529 ◽

2002 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chyh-Yih Chang ◽

Ming-Dou Ker

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Cmos Process ◽

Rf Integrated Circuits ◽

Esd Protection ◽

On Chip

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CAD-oriented equivalent circuit modeling of on-chip interconnects for RF integrated circuits in CMOS technology

1999 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest (Cat. No.99CH36282) ◽

10.1109/mwsym.1999.779419 ◽

2003 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

J. Zheng ◽

Y.-C. Hahm ◽

A. Weisshaar ◽

V.K. Tripathi

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Equivalent Circuit ◽

Cmos Technology ◽

Circuit Modeling ◽

Rf Integrated Circuits ◽

Equivalent Circuit Modeling ◽

On Chip

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Design and modeling of compact on-chip transformer/balun using multi-level metal windings for RF integrated circuits

2001 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium (IEEE Cat. No.01CH37173) ◽

10.1109/rfic.2001.935655 ◽

2002 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tao Liang ◽

J. Gillis ◽

D. Wang ◽

P. Cooper

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Rf Integrated Circuits ◽

Multi Level ◽

On Chip

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On-chip inductors incorporating porous-Si and intrinsic-amorphous-Si films for rf integrated circuits

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ◽

10.1116/1.2162561 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 841-845 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stella Chang ◽

Siva Sivoththaman

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Porous Si ◽

Rf Integrated Circuits ◽

Amorphous Si ◽

On Chip ◽

Si Films

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Single Electronics for Biomedical Applications

Computational Tools and Techniques for Biomedical Signal Processing - Advances in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0660-7.ch010 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 212-227

Author(s):

Deep Kamal Kaur Randhawa

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

High Speed ◽

Focal Point ◽

Power Saving ◽

Digital Signal ◽

Signal Acquisition ◽

Single Electronics ◽

On Chip

The nanoelectronic circuits based on single electronics would revolutionise the new generation electronic bio-medical gadgets. The high speed nanoelectronic devices would make these gadgets faster and more accurate. The nanoelectronic integrated circuits would be a boon for power saving along with advanced portability. As the scaling down of silicon based integrated circuits is limited in nanometer regime alternative materials like organic molecules, polymers, carbon nanotubes and graphene are focal point of research. These materials exhibit various electrical, electronic and mechanical properties, flexibility being one of very significant ones. Flexible nanelectronic integrated circuits would make biomedical applications very patient friendly. The in-vivo examination and diagnosis would be less injurious to the body. Also the flexible nature will increase the maneuverability of the device by the operator. It will improve the targeted diagnosis and targeted drug delivery procedures. This would further facilitate system-on- chip (soc) that will integrate multiple biomedical signal acquisition (ECG, EEG, EP, and respiration-related signals) with on-chip digital signal processing.

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