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2007
IEEE
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Nonlinearity analysis of Analog/RF circuits using combined multisine and volterra analysis
Abstract— Modern integrated radio systems require highly linear analog/RF circuits. Two-tone simulations are commonly used to study a circuit’s nonlinear behavior. Very often, ...
Jonathan Borremans, Ludwig De Locht, Piet Wambacq,...
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Low-cost protection for SER upsets and silicon defects
Extreme transistor scaling trends in silicon technology are soon to reach a point where manufactured systems will suffer from limited device reliability and severely reduced life...
Mojtaba Mehrara, Mona Attariyan, Smitha Shyam, Kyp...
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Testable design for advanced serial-link transceivers
This paper describes a DfT solution for modern seriallink transceivers. We first summarize the architectures of the Crosstalk Canceller and the Equalizer used in advanced transcei...
Mitchell Lin, Kwang-Ting (Tim) Cheng
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Layout-aware gate duplication and buffer insertion
David Bañeres, Jordi Cortadella, Michael Ki...
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Development of on board, highly flexible, Galileo signal generator ASIC
Alcatel Alenia Space is deeply involved in the Galileo program at many stages. In particular, Alcatel Alenia Space has successfully designed and delivered the very first navigatio...
Louis Baguena, Emmanuel Liégeon, Alexandra ...
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Remote testing and diagnosis of System-on-Chips using network management frameworks
This paper presents a new approach that allows remote testing and diagnosis of complex (Systems-on-Chip) and embedded IP cores. The approach extends both on-chip design-for-test (...
Oussama Laouamri, Chouki Aktouf
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Yield-aware placement optimization
ct In this paper we describe a methodology addressing the issue of avoiding yield hazardous cell abutments during placement. This is made possible by accurate characterization of t...
Paolo Azzoni, Massimo Bertoletti, Nicola Dragone, ...
DATE
2007
IEEE
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Method for reducing jitter in multi-gigahertz ATE
Controlling jitter on a picosecond (or smaller) time scale has become one of the most difficult challenges for testing multi-gigahertz systems. In this paper we present a novel me...
David C. Keezer, Dany Minier, Patrice Ducharme