Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of generating self-test signals, corresponding circuit and apparatus
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Application No.: US15691381Application Date: 2017-08-30
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Publication No.: US11150294B2Publication Date: 2021-10-19
- Inventor: Giorgio Maiellaro , Angelo Scuderi , Angela Bruno , Salvatore Scaccianoce
- Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
- Current Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Agency: Seed IP Law Group LLP
- Priority: IT102017000000392 20170103
- Main IPC: G01R31/28
- IPC: G01R31/28 ; G01S7/40

Abstract:
A radio-frequency receiver includes built-in-self-test (BIST) circuitry which generates a self-test signal. A local oscillator signal is divided. A self-test oscillation signal is generated, based, at least in part, on the frequency-divided local oscillation signal. The self-test signal is generated based on the self-test oscillation signal. The BIST circuitry includes a divider, which divides the self-test oscillation signal. The frequency-divided local oscillation signal and the divided self-test oscillation signal are used to perform one or more of generating the self-test oscillation signal and controlling the generation of the self-test oscillation signal. The radio-frequency receiver may be an automotive radar receiver.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180188317A1 METHOD OF GENERATING SELF-TEST SIGNALS, CORRESPONDING CIRCUIT AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-07-05
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