Mixed signal design and test education for high quality packaging development

As designers are pushing the limits of digital systems to achieve high-speed implementations, the need to combine digital and analog systems is becoming a high. priority. Mixed signal devices are becoming more wide spread in the area of telecommunication, where analog and digital components are combined on a single package to reduce product size and increase density. A mixed signal design for test approach needs to be maintained to insure the quality and reliability of these devices as they become more complex. This presentation will outline the development of an online course that addresses the area of mixed signal design and test through a review of the test protocols outlined with the IEEE 1149.4 standard, a description of the implementation of these approaches, and provide a preview of what is to come in the realm of mixed signal design and test.