An introduction to Mixed-signal IC Test and Measurement

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integrated circuits incorporating both digital and analog functions have become increasingly prevalent in the semiconductor industry. Complex digital circuits are now commonly combined with analog circuits as part of the continuing drive toward higher levels of electronic system integration. For example, complex microprocessors are frequently combined with highperformance analog and mixed-signal circuits to form so-called "system-on-a-chip" devices. An example of this is a single chip modem combining a digital signal processor with precision analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog functions on a single silicon die. Such devices offer the semiconductor customer significant savings in manufacturing costs due to the resulting reduction of chip-to-chip interconnections.