ISSN:
1573-0727
Keywords:
analog test
;
fault modeling
;
fault simulation
;
noise
;
jitter
;
behavioral fault modeling
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Abstract It is important to predict noise at the early stages of a top-down design. In this paper, we propose a methodology to model phase noise or jitter, a key specification for phase-locked loops, using a mixed-signal hardware description language, and to simulate the effects of catastrophic faults on the phase jitter at the behavioral level. In contrast to existing approaches which either require dedicated noise simulators or postpone noise and fault simulation to the transistor level, we have successfully demonstrated that noise in a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), power supply noise, and their effects on the overall phase jitter within a faulty PLL can be modeled and simulated earlier on at the behavioral level. Our simulation results are consistent with experimentally-verified theoretical predictions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008329031457
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