Title :
A prototype supply current monitor for testing analogue circuits
Author :
Al-Qutayri, M.A. ; Tenten, W.J. ; Shepherd, P.R.
Author_Institution :
Etisalat Coll. of Eng., Emirates Telecom, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of a unified supply current monitor for the detection of faults in analogue circuits. The emphasis is placed on the design of a monitor with minimum overhead that can be implemented to detect variations in the dynamic supply current. The design of the monitor and the results of using it to detect faults in an analogue circuit in a simulation environment are outlined
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; electric current measurement; fault location; integrated circuit testing; monitoring; analogue circuit testing; dynamic supply current variations; fault detection; supply current monitor; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Current supplies; Electrical fault detection; Fault detection; Monitoring; Operational amplifiers; Prototypes; Resistors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1997. Proceedings., Tenth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4283-6
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1997.616974
