Title :
Selftesting CMOS operational amplifier
Author :
Roca, M. ; Rubio, Albert
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
fDate :
7/16/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The testability of failures modelled by bridges and stuck-open faults in CMOS current mode based operational amplifiers is investigated. The functional and IDD current effects caused by these types of failure in the circuits are presented. A current sensing circuit oriented to BIST, based on current mirrors is also developed. From these results, a selftesting operational amplifier circuit is proposed.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; built-in self test; failure analysis; integrated circuit testing; linear integrated circuits; operational amplifiers; BIST; CMOS operational amplifier; bridges; current mirrors; current mode; current sensing circuit; failures; self test opamp; selftesting op amp; stuck-open faults; testability;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920924