Title :
Characterizing metastability
Author_Institution :
Tektronix Inc., USA
Abstract :
Determining metastability characteristics is challenging. Devising reliable and repeatable experiments and procedures requires time, patience, care and knowledge. This discussion presents practical measurement techniques to accurately determine the Resolving Time Constant (τ) and Metastability Window (W). Also included is a method for observing the metastability failure rate at a designated time following the clock. By converting this failure rate to observed MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure), a comparison is made to a predicted MTBF
Keywords :
logic testing; synchronisation; MTBF; Metastability Window; Resolving Time Constant; metastability; metastability failure rate; practical measurement techniques; Circuit testing; Clocks; Detectors; Equations; Flip-flops; Frequency measurement; Frequency synchronization; Logic; Measurement techniques; Metastasis;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Research in Asynchronous Circuits and Systems, 1996. Proceedings., Second International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Fukushima
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7298-6
DOI :
10.1109/ASYNC.1996.494449
