This title deals with the design and analysis of log-domain filter circuits. It describes synthesis methods for developing bipolar or BiCMOS filter circuits with cut-off frequencies ranging from the low kilohertz range to several hundred megahertz. Numerous examples provide measured experimental data from IC prototypes.

Analog Signal Generation for Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) of Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits is a concise introduction to a powerful new signal generation technique. The book begins with a brief introduction to the testing problem and a review of conventional signal generation techniques. The book then describes an oversampling-based oscillator capable of generating high-precision analog tones using a combination of digital logic and D/A conversion. These concepts are then extended to multi-tone testing schemes without introducing a severe hardware penalty. The concepts are extended further to encompass piece-wise linear waveforms such as square, triangular and sawtooth waves. Experimental results are presented to verify the ideas in each chapter and finally, conclusions are drawn. For those readers unfamiliar with delta-sigma modulation techniques, a brief introduction to this subject is also provided in an appendix. The book is ideal for test engineers, researchers and circuits designers with an interest in IC testing methods.

This title deals with the design and analysis of log-domain filter circuits. It describes synthesis methods for developing bipolar or BiCMOS filter circuits with cut-off frequencies ranging from the low kilohertz range to several hundred megahertz. Numerous examples provide measured experimental data from IC prototypes.

Analog Signal Generation for Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) of Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits is a concise introduction to a powerful new signal generation technique. The book begins with a brief introduction to the testing problem and a review of conventional signal generation techniques. The book then describes an oversampling-based oscillator capable of generating high-precision analog tones using a combination of digital logic and D/A conversion. These concepts are then extended to multi-tone testing schemes without introducing a severe hardware penalty. The concepts are extended further to encompass piece-wise linear waveforms such as square, triangular and sawtooth waves. Experimental results are presented to verify the ideas in each chapter and finally, conclusions are drawn. For those readers unfamiliar with delta-sigma modulation techniques, a brief introduction to this subject is also provided in an appendix. The book is ideal for test engineers, researchers and circuits designers with an interest in IC testing methods.

SPICE has become the industry standard software for computer-aided circuit analysis for microelectronic circuits. SPICE is an acronym which stands for Simulation Program with Ingegrated Circuit Emphasis. It is fair to say that in order to master IC design, one must also develop a fair amount of expertise in a circuit analysis program such as SPICE. This book has been developed with the aim of describing how SPICE is used to analyse microelectronic circuits and also to outline how SPICE is used in the design process itself.

This second edition of SPICE by Robers and Sedra is a very effective tutorial text or manual on computer-aided circuit analysis. It is also an ideal companion or supplement text to Sedra and Smith's Microelectronic Circuits, (now in its third edition) as every chapter in SPICE 2/e has examples that are keyed to examples in this main text. The end of chapter problems are carefully chosen and the subjects are developed in a clear manner, written at a level just right for undergraduate students. This manual is well organized and concise, making it an excellent supplement to Sedra's main text or as a general back-up to any students getting to grips with SPICE.