A de-embedding method to improve RFICs testing errors due to radiated electromagnetic interference

When conducting a RFIC performance testing, a sensor for measuring ambient EM signals was used to determine whether interference was the cause of the reported testing error. Upon detecting a testing error, a de-embedding procedure was actuated to recover the testing error and to improve yield-loss. For theoretical validation, Monte-Carlo procedure was applied in a “Source-Path-Victim” model to simulate the effect of electromagnetic interference (EMI) on RFIC measurement.