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- Patent Title: Built-in self test circuit for analog-to-digital converter and phase lock loop and the testing methods thereof
- Patent Title (中): 用于模数转换器和锁相环的内置自检电路及其测试方法
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Application No.: US11563253Application Date: 2006-11-27
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Publication No.: US07603602B2Publication Date: 2009-10-13
- Inventor: Yeong-Jar Chang
- Applicant: Yeong-Jar Chang
- Applicant Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
- Current Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu
- Agent Winston Hsu
- Main IPC: G01R31/28
- IPC: G01R31/28 ; H03M1/10

Abstract:
A BIST circuit for testing both an analog-to-digital converter and a phase lock loop includes a controllable delay circuit, a NAND gate, a dividing circuit, a NOR gate and a charge/discharge circuit. The invention reduces the period of the signal under test, converts its pulse width to voltage and measures the output via an ADC. The clock jitter becomes sensitive through a delay cancellation method, thus, the accuracy is improved. The invention further comprises all testing procedure for period jitters of a PLL and static characteristics of an ADC. The test error caused by process variation can be corrected by a controllable delay circuit such that the error determination of the test result is prevented.
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