Electricity: measuring and testing – Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components – Of individual circuit component or element
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-20
2010-02-23
Pert, Evan (Department: 2826)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components
Of individual circuit component or element
C257S048000, C257SE21522, C257SE21531, C438S018000, C716S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07667477
ABSTRACT:
Noise measuring circuitry of the present invention can be used to observe power supply noise waveforms, ground level noise waveforms, and a spatial distribution of noise at different positions in an integrated circuit having plural circuit blocks that perform digital signal processing, by being integrated into the integrated circuit (i.e., embedded), distributed at different positions. The distributed noise measuring circuitry can be manufactured using a CMOS process to manufacture the integrated circuit. The power supply noise measuring circuit and the ground level noise measuring circuit comprise a source follower, a select read out switch, and source-grounded amplifier. These noise measuring circuits can be configured by several (about 6) MOS transistors, so the layout for the measuring circuit can be small and can be achieved by using a logic gate circuit of the same size as that of a standard cell type logic gate circuit. As for the output of the noise measuring circuits, the output current of said source-grounded amplifier is connected to the current bus line, the outputted current is amplified and the amplified current is read by driving the external resistance load circuit. Plural noise measuring circuits can be connected parallel to the current bus line. Measuring multiple noise points in the main integrated circuit can be achieved by reading out the output current.
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Pert Evan
Posz Law Group , PLC
The New Industry Research Organization
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