WO2005104368A1 - ジッタ発生回路 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a jitter generation circuit that fluctuates the rising and falling timings of a clock signal or a data signal.
- jitter tolerance of the reference clock signal is tested by measuring how much the jitter contained in the data stream can be received. Jitter Tolerance). In this test, it is necessary to apply the known amount of jitter as external jitter to the interface circuit in the receiving circuit, and it is essential that the amount of applied jitter can be arbitrarily controlled. Generally, in a receiving circuit employing the CDR method, this test is equivalent to testing the accuracy of the PLL clock signal. However, in practice, it is necessary to consider the overall jitter tolerance from the transmitting circuit to the receiving circuit. Therefore, when adding jitter to the data stream, it is necessary to add jitter to the reference clock signal of the transmission circuit.
- Patent Document 1 JP-A-6-104708 (Pages 3-4, Fig. 1-3)
- the jitter generator disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above is configured by analog circuits such as an oscillator that generates a sine-wave offset voltage, a ramp generator, and a voltage comparator.
- analog circuits such as an oscillator that generates a sine-wave offset voltage, a ramp generator, and a voltage comparator.
- the power consumption increases as the size increases.
- since it is generally used to operate a clock signal and a logical LSI there is a problem that it is not preferable to mix a jitter generator configured by an analog circuit in a logical LSI. For example, if a digital circuit and an analog circuit are mixed in an LSI, the manufacturing process becomes complicated, leading to an increase in manufacturing cost, and an analog circuit becomes a noise source for the digital circuit. .
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a jitter generation circuit that does not require an analog circuit and can reduce the circuit scale and power consumption. To provide.
- the jitter generation circuit of the present invention includes a first signal line through which a first signal to be added with a jitter component is transmitted, and an input of the first signal line.
- An input buffer provided on the output side, an output buffer provided on the output side of the first signal wiring, a second signal wiring disposed close to the first signal wiring, and a first signal wiring.
- a jitter generation signal output unit for inputting a second signal synchronized with the input first signal as a jitter generation signal to a second signal wiring.
- the second signal wiring is arranged close to the first signal wiring for transmitting the first signal to which the jitter component is added, and at the same time that the voltage level of the first signal changes,
- interference noise can be superimposed on the first signal wiring using interference between the signal wirings. Since this interference noise is generated at the timing when the voltage level of the jitter generation signal changes, the first signal transmitted on the first signal wiring is used by using the jitter generation signal synchronized with the first signal. Interference noise can be superimposed in accordance with the rising or falling timing of Thus, jitter can be added to the first signal.
- the above-mentioned jitter generation signal has a part of the rising and falling timings coincident with the first signal. This makes it possible to easily generate interference noise that coincides with the rising or falling timing of the first signal. By superimposing this interference noise on the first signal itself, the first signal can be generated. It is possible to easily and reliably add jitter to the data.
- the plurality of second signal wirings described above are arranged at positions adjacent to the first signal wirings, and the jitter generation signal output unit outputs a jitter generation signal to each of the plurality of second signal wirings. It is desirable to input a signal. As a result, interference noise corresponding to each of the plurality of second signal wirings can be generated on the first signal wiring, so that the jitter added to the first signal is increased and the variable range is widened. can do.
- a jitter generation signal whose rising and falling forces S coincide with each other is input to each of the plurality of second signal wirings.
- a jitter generation signal having different rising and falling timings is input to each of the plurality of second signal wirings. This makes it possible to shift the generation timing of the interference noise corresponding to each of the plurality of second signal wirings, thereby increasing the randomness of the jitter added as a combination of these interference noises, and It is possible to add complicated jitter to the signal.
- the above-mentioned one second signal wiring has a different wiring length from the other second signal wiring. This makes it possible to vary the magnitude of the interference noise generated for each of the plurality of second signal wirings, and to add complex jitter as a combination of these.
- the first signal wiring and the second signal wiring described above are surrounded by a grounded ground layer. As a result, it is possible to prevent signals from sneaking from each signal wiring to other wirings and various signals from sneaking into other signal wirings from other wirings.
- the above-described jitter generation signal output unit includes a jitter generation signal generation unit that generates a jitter generation signal, and a rising and falling timing of the jitter generation signal generated by the jitter generation signal generation unit. It is desirable to have a synchronization establishing unit for synchronizing with the rise and fall of the signal of the above. This makes it easy to generate a jitter generation signal synchronized with the first signal and input the signal to the second signal wiring.
- the above-described jitter generation signal output unit includes a jitter generation signal generation unit that generates a jitter generation signal, and a plurality of second signals that are input destinations of the jitter generation signal generated by the jitter generation signal generation unit. It is preferable to include a selection unit that selects a wiring, and a synchronization establishment unit that synchronizes the rise and fall timings of the jitter generation signal selected by the selection unit with the rise and fall of the first signal. This makes it easy to generate a jitter generation signal synchronized with the first signal and input it to the second signal wiring, and selectively select the second signal wiring to which this jitter generation signal is input. It can be set.
- the apparatus further includes a timing adjustment unit that adjusts the timing of a signal input to each of the first and second signal wirings. This makes it possible to adjust the difference in signal propagation time between the circuits provided before the first and second signal wirings, so that the first signal input to these signal wirings and the jitter It is easy to match the rising or rising timing of each signal.
- the above-mentioned synchronization establishing unit is a flip-flop that fetches and outputs a jitter generation signal in synchronization with the rising or falling timing of the first signal. This makes it possible to forcibly match the rising and falling timings of the jitter generation signal with the rising and falling timings of the first timing
- the jitter generation signal described above is a random bit whose logic level changes randomly. Desirably, it is a column signal. This makes it possible to add a random jitter amount to the first signal.
- the above-mentioned jitter generation signal generation section includes a plurality of cascade-connected flip-flops, a plurality of specific outputs from the plurality of flip-flops, and exclusive OR of the outputs from the specific flip-flops with the specific flip-flop. It is desirable to provide a logic circuit for inputting the data to the loop. Thereby, a random bit string can be generated with a simple configuration.
- the above-mentioned jitter generation signal generating section extracts a plurality of flip-flops connected in cascade, a plurality of specific outputs from the plurality of flip-flops, and exclusive-ORs them to a specific flip-flop. It is preferable that a logic circuit for inputting to the flip-flop is provided, and a jitter generation signal to be input to each of the plurality of second signal lines is extracted from different positions of the plurality of flip-flops. This makes it possible to simultaneously input a random bit string whose content has been shifted to each of the plurality of second signal wirings, thereby increasing the randomness and adding complex jitter.
- the above-mentioned jitter generation signal generating section includes a plurality of flip-flops connected in a ring shape and presets the held content of at least one flip-flop. This makes it possible to add a periodically changing jitter with a simple configuration.
- the apparatus further includes a variable capacitance element connected to the output terminal of the jitter generation signal generator described above. By adding a variable capacitance element and changing its capacitance, it is possible to adjust the amount of jitter added to the first signal when transmitted via the first signal wiring .
- the apparatus further includes an amplitude setting unit that variably sets the amplitude of the jitter generation signal input to the second signal wiring of the above-described jitter generation signal generation unit.
- an amplitude setting unit that variably sets the amplitude of the jitter generation signal input to the second signal wiring of the above-described jitter generation signal generation unit.
- the first and second signal wirings, the input buffer, the output buffer, and the jitter generation signal output section are included in the same large-scale integrated circuit. This eliminates the need to prepare the jitter generation circuit as a separate component, thereby facilitating cost reduction by reducing the number of components.
- a BIST (Built-In Self Test) circuit using a jitter can be manifested.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a basic principle of a jitter generation circuit of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an equivalent circuit of two signal wirings P1 and P2 arranged close to each other.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing signal waveforms input and output to and from two signal wirings P1 and P2 shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a distribution of each cycle of a clock signal output from a signal wiring P1.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a random bit string generation unit.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation signal path control unit.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a jitter generation signal path control unit shown in FIG. 8.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation signal path control unit included in the jitter generation circuit according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the variable amplitude driver circuit included in the jitter generation circuit according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the jitter generation signal output unit.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a modification of the jitter generation circuit in which the length of the signal wiring is changed.
- FIG. 16 is a view showing a specific example of a shield structure using a ground layer.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a semiconductor test apparatus in which a jitter generation circuit is incorporated. Explanation of symbols
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the basic principle of the jitter generation circuit of the present invention.
- the jitter generation circuit according to the present invention includes an input buffer 10 connected to an input terminal IN, a jitter generation signal output unit 20 connected to a control terminal S, and one output terminal of the input buffer 10.
- One end is connected to the signal wiring P1 to which the end is connected, one end is connected to the output terminal of the jitter generation signal output unit 20, and the other end of the signal wiring P1 is connected to the signal wiring P2 arranged close to the signal wiring P1.
- the output buffer 30 includes an output buffer 30 connected to the other end of the signal wiring P2 and terminating the other end of the signal wiring P2.
- Each of the input buffer 10 and the output buffers 30 and 40 is composed of, for example, a CMOS inverter circuit. Since the output buffer 40 is a termination circuit for passing a signal through the signal wiring P2 like the signal wiring P1, it is not always necessary to configure the output buffer 40 using a CMOS inverter circuit like the output buffer 30. And other circuits may be used.
- the signal wiring P1 corresponds to the first signal wiring
- the signal wiring P2 corresponds to the second signal wiring.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an equivalent circuit of two signal wirings Pl and P2 arranged close to each other.
- the inductance component L in addition to the resistance component R cannot be ignored.
- a transconductance component G and a capacitance component C appear between these two signal lines Pl and P2.
- the two signal lines Pl and P2 form a distributed constant circuit having the resistance component R, the inductance component L, the mutual conductance component G, and the capacitance component C.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing signal waveforms input and output to and from the two signal wirings Pl and P2 shown in FIG.
- “Clock signal (input)” in FIG. 3A is a signal waveform input from the input buffer 10 to the signal wiring P1. For example, a clock signal that rises and falls at a predetermined cycle is input to the signal wiring P1. Is shown.
- the “jitter generated signal” in Fig. 3 (B) Is a signal waveform input from the jitter generation signal output unit 20 to the signal wiring P2.
- “Interference noise” in FIG. 3 (C) is a noise waveform on the signal wiring P1 determined by a combination of the clock signal input to the signal wiring P1 and the jitter generation signal input to the signal wiring P2.
- “Clock signal (output)” in Fig. 3 (D) indicates the output of signal wiring P1 when the interference noise generated on signal wiring P1 is superimposed on the clock signal input to signal wiring P1. It is a waveform.
- a clock signal that alternates between a high level and a low level at a predetermined cycle is input from the input buffer 10 to the signal line P1 (FIG. 3 (A)). Further, a jitter generation signal whose rising and falling timings are partially identical to this clock signal is input from the jitter generation signal output unit 20 to the signal wiring P2. For example, a random bit string signal whose logic level changes randomly is used for this jitter generation signal (Fig. 3 (B)). If the rising and falling timings of the jitter signal input to the signal wiring P2 coincide with the rising and falling edges of the clock signal input to the signal wiring P1, interference noise occurs on the signal wiring P1 (see Fig. 3 (C)).
- the random bit string signal is used as the jitter generation signal
- the rise and fall of the jitter generation signal combined with the rise and fall of the clock signal are indeterminate and vary randomly.
- the intervals and polarities of interference noise generated on the signal wiring P1 are also random. Since interference noise is superimposed on the clock signal input from the input buffer 10 on the signal wiring P1, a clock signal having fluctuation (jitter) in rising and falling timings with respect to the input clock signal. It is output (Fig. 3 (D)).
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the distribution of each cycle of the clock signal output from the signal wiring P1.
- the horizontal axis shows the rising or falling interval of each period of the clock signal
- the vertical axis shows the frequency.
- the jitter generation signal is a random bit string
- a jitter component corresponding to the content appears.
- the interval of each rising or falling period is a predetermined value as shown in FIG. 4 (when there is no jitter component). (Corresponding to the period of the clock signal).
- the clock signal to which jitter is added is transmitted.
- the circuit scale of the entire jitter generation circuit can be reduced.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the jitter generation circuit according to the first embodiment.
- the jitter generation circuit of this embodiment includes three signal wirings Pl, P2, and P3 arranged close to each other, and an input buffer 10 connected to the input side and the output side of the signal wiring PI.
- the two signal wirings P2 and P3 are closely arranged on both sides of the signal wiring P1 at equal intervals.
- the input buffer 10 is formed of a CMOS inverter circuit, and inverts the logic level of the input clock signal and outputs the inverted clock signal.
- the timing adjustment unit 12 is for performing time adjustment for matching the input timing of the edge generation signal to the signal wirings P2 and P3 with the input timing of the clock signal from the input buffer 10 to the signal wiring P1. It is composed of a CMOS inverter circuit. In the present embodiment, the timing of inputting signals to the three signal wirings Pl, P2, and P3 is adjusted by providing a timing adjustment unit 12 that also has one CMOS inverter circuit in the preceding stage of the input buffer 10.
- timing adjustment unit 12 may be increased, or another circuit may be used. Also, depending on the input timing of each signal input to the three signal wirings Pl, P2, P3, the signal wiring Instead of or in parallel with the timing adjustment unit 12 on the input side of the PI, a timing adjustment unit may be provided on the input side of the signal wirings P2 and P3!
- the output buffer 30 is connected to the output end side of the signal wiring P1, and outputs a signal obtained by performing waveform shaping on the clock signal output from the signal wiring P1.
- the output buffer 400 terminates the output end of the signal wiring P2.
- the output buffer 402 terminates the output end of the signal line P3.
- the jitter generation signal output unit 20 outputs a jitter generation signal toward each of the two signal wirings P2 and P3 arranged close to the signal wiring P1 through which the clock signal is transmitted.
- the jitter generation signal output unit 20 includes a clock generation unit 100, a random bit string generation unit 110, a jitter generation signal path control unit 120, and output buffers 130 and 132.
- the clock generator 100 generates a clock signal of a predetermined frequency to which jitter is applied.
- the clock signal generated by the clock generator 100 is input to the signal wiring P1 via the timing adjuster 12 and the input buffer 10.
- the clock generation unit 100 does not necessarily need to be included in the jitter generation signal output unit 20.
- a reference clock signal input from the outside may be used instead of the clock signal generated by the clock generator 100.
- a signal to be added with a jitter is not limited to a clock signal but has a non-periodic rising or falling edge. You can add jitter to your signal.
- the random bit string generating section 110 is constituted by, for example, a linear feedback shift register (LFSR) circuit, and generates a pseudo random bit string signal.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of the random bit string generation unit 110.
- the random bit string generation section 110 includes N cascade-connected flip-flops 114-1 to 114-N and a specific plurality of flip-flops among them, for example, i-th and N-th flip-flops.
- An exclusive OR circuit 112 is provided as a logical circuit for obtaining an exclusive OR of the outputs of the flip-flops 114 — i and 114 — N and inputting the exclusive OR to a specific (eg, first stage) flip-flop 114.
- Each flip-flop 114-1 to 114-N synchronizes the input data with the clock signal output from the clock generator 100. Capture, hold, and output.
- the number of stages N of the flip-flops 114-1 to 114-N is set to, for example, 23 or 31. In this way, by combining the shift register composed of N flip-flops 114-1 to 114-N and the exclusive OR circuit 112, a pseudo-random bit string signal can be easily generated.
- the random bit string generating section 110 only needs to be able to generate a pseudo random bit string signal, and is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 6, but may employ another configuration.
- Jitter generation signal path control section 120 sets an output path of the jitter generation signal based on the control signal. There are four possible output paths for the jitter generation signal: selecting the signal path P2, selecting the signal path P3, selecting both, or not selecting any.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of the jitter generation signal path control unit 120.
- the jitter generation signal path control unit 120 includes a decoder 122, AND circuits 124 and 125, and flip-flops 126 and 127.
- the decoder 122 individually outputs a 1-bit selection signal that specifies the signal wiring P1 and P2 to which the jitter generation signal is output to each of the two AND circuits 124 and 125 based on the input control signal. Output.
- One selection signal is input to one input terminal of the AND circuit 124, and the other selection signal is input to one input terminal of the AND circuit 125.
- One AND circuit 124 receives the pseudo-random bit string signal output from the random bit string generation unit 110 at the other input terminal, and sets the selection signal input from the decoder 122 to a high level (“1”). Sometimes this pseudo-random bit string signal is output. Similarly, the other AND circuit 125 outputs the pseudo-random bit string signal output from the random bit string generating section 110 to the other input terminal and outputs a signal when the selection signal input from the decoder 122 is at a high level. This pseudo random bit string signal is output. Therefore, when only one of the two selection signals output from decoder 122 is at a high level, a pseudo-random bit string signal is output only from the AND circuit to which the high-level selection signal has been input.
- the pseudo random bit string signal is also output from both of the two AND circuits 124 and 125.
- both of the two selection signals output from the decoder 122 are at a low level, one of the two AND circuits 124 and 125 Does not output a pseudo-random bit string signal.
- the above-described decoder 122 and the two AND circuits 124 and 125 constitute a selection unit.
- One flip-flop 126 takes in and outputs the signal output from one AND circuit 124 in synchronization with the clock signal output from clock generator 100.
- the signal output from flip-flop 126 is input to signal line P2 via output buffer 130.
- the other flip-flop 127 captures and outputs the signal output from the other AND circuit 125 in synchronization with the clock signal output from the clock generation unit 100.
- the signal output from flip-flop 127 is input to signal wiring P3 via output buffer 132.
- the two signal wirings P2 and P3 are arranged close to each other on both sides of the signal wiring P1 through which the clock signal is input / output. Focusing on only one of P2 and P3, it is the same as the relationship between the signal wiring P2 and the signal wiring P1 in the basic configuration shown in FIG. Therefore, when the rising timing of the clock signal matches the rising or falling timing of the jitter generation signal, or when the falling timing of the clock signal matches the rising or falling timing of the jitter generation signal, Interference noise corresponding to the combination is generated on the signal wiring P1, and a clock signal to which jitter is added is output from the signal wiring P1. Also, when a jitter generation signal consisting of the same pseudo-random bit string is input to both of the two signal wirings P2 and P3, the level of interference noise becomes large (almost twice). The amount of jitter added to the output clock signal also increases.
- the two signal lines P2 and P3 are arranged close to the signal line P1 to which the clock signal is input / output, and the jitter generation signal is input to these signal lines P2 and P3.
- the magnitude of the jitter added to the clock signal can be changed.
- a jitter generation circuit that performs such a process of adding jitter, since an analog circuit such as an oscillator is not used, it is possible to reduce the circuit scale and power consumption, and at the same time, to use a large BIST circuit.
- LSI large scale integrated circuit
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to the second embodiment.
- the jitter generation circuit of the present embodiment is connected to nine signal wirings Pl, P2A to P2D, P3A to P3D arranged close to each other, and to the input side and the output side of the signal wiring PI.
- the output buffers 400A to 400D and 402A to 402D provided in the above are included.
- Four signal wirings P2A to P2D are arranged close to one side of the signal wiring P1, and four signal wirings P3A to P3D are arranged close to the other side.
- the jitter generation signal output unit 20A outputs the jitter generation signal to each of the eight signal wirings P2A to P2D and P3A to P3D arranged close to the signal wiring P1 through which the clock signal is transmitted. I do.
- the jitter generation signal output unit 20A includes a jitter generation signal path control unit 120A and output buffers 130A to 130D and 132A to 132D. Except for these configurations, they have the same configuration (clock generation unit 100 and random bit string generation unit 110) as the jitter generation signal output unit 20 shown in FIG. 5, and these configurations are omitted in FIG. T!
- Jitter generation signal path control section 120A sets an output path of the jitter generation signal based on the control signal.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the jitter generation signal path control unit 120A.
- the jitter generation signal path control unit 120A includes a decoder 122A, AND circuits 124A to 124D, 125A to 125D, and flip-flops 126A to 126D, 127A to 127D.
- the decoder 122A specifies a signal wiring P2A to P2D and P3A to P3D to which the jitter generation signal is output based on the input control signal.
- the decoder 122A converts the 1-bit selection signal into eight AND circuits 124A to 124D and 125A to Output separately for each of the 125D.
- Each of the eight AND circuits 124A to 124D and 125A to 125D performs basically the same operation as the two AND circuits 124 and 125 included in the jitter generation signal path control unit 120 shown in FIG. When a selection signal input to one input terminal is at a high level, a pseudo random bit string signal input to the other input terminal is output.
- the above-mentioned decoder 122A and the eight AND circuits 124A to 124D, 125A to 125D constitute a selection section! ⁇
- Each of flip-flops 126A to 126D and 127A to 127D captures and outputs a signal output from each AND circuit provided in the preceding stage in synchronization with a clock signal output from clock generating unit 100.
- Each flip-flop and each of the eight signal wires P2A to P2D and P3A to P3D correspond one-to-one, and the signals output from each flip-flop are output buffers 130A to 130D and 132A to 132D. Is input to the corresponding signal wiring via each of the.
- These eight flip-flops 126A to 126D and 127A to 127D constitute a synchronization establishing unit.
- each of the two signal wirings P2 and P3 is As shown in Fig. 8, another signal wiring is placed close to the signal wiring P1!
- the degree of interference with P1 decreases in inverse proportion to the square of the distance. Therefore, even if the same jitter generation signal is input, interference noise of a different voltage level will be generated if input is made to a signal wiring with a different distance from the signal wiring P1.
- the resolution added to the clock signal can be increased.
- the same jitter generation signal is input to each signal wiring arranged on both sides of the signal wiring P1, but at least some of the signal wirings are input. You may make it input the jitter generation signal of a different content.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the jitter generation signal path control unit that inputs a jitter generation signal having a different content to each signal wiring arranged close to the signal wiring P1 to which a clock signal is input / output.
- the jitter generation signal path control unit 120B shown in FIG. 10 includes a decoder 122A, AND circuits 124A to 124D, 125A to 125D, and flip-flops 128A to 128H.
- the jitter generation signal path control unit 120B can be replaced with the jitter generation signal path control unit 120A shown in FIG. 8, and outputs the jitter generation signal to each of output buffers 130A to 130D and 132A to 132D arranged at the subsequent stage. input.
- the decoder 122A outputs a 1-bit selection signal that specifies the signal wiring P2A to P2D and P3A to P3D to which the jitter generation signal is output, based on the input control signal, by using the eight AND circuits 124A to Outputs individually to one input terminal of each of 124D and 125A to 125D.
- the eight flip-flops 128A to 128H are cascaded, and a pseudo-random bit string signal is input to the first-stage flip-flop 128A. Each flip-flop holds and outputs input data in synchronization with a clock signal output from the clock generation unit 100.
- Each of the flip-flops 128A to 128H has a one-to-one correspondence with each of the eight AND circuits 124D, 124C, 124B, 124A, 125A, 125B, 125C, and 125D, and is output from each flip-flop.
- Data (pseudo-random bit string signal) is input to the other input terminal of the corresponding AND circuit.
- Each AND circuit outputs a pseudo-random bit string signal input to the other input terminal when the selection signal input to one input terminal from the decoder 122A is at a high level.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to the fourth embodiment.
- the jitter generation circuit shown in FIG. 11 differs from the jitter generation circuit shown in FIG. 1 in that a variable capacitance element 60 is added between the output terminal of the jitter generation signal output section 20 and the ground.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration for explaining the basic principle of the jitter generation circuit.
- the input terminals of the signal wirings P2, P2A to P2D, P3, and P3A to P3D are individually (may not necessarily be all, but may be some). What is necessary is just to connect the variable capacitance element 60.
- variable capacitance element 60 When the variable capacitance element 60 is connected to the output terminal of the jitter generation signal output unit 20, when the level of the jitter generation signal output from the jitter generation signal output unit 20 also rises to the H level, or When the H level force also falls to the L level, the charge / discharge operation is performed with a time constant determined by the output resistance of the input buffer provided at the output stage in the jitter generation signal output unit 20 and the capacitance of the variable capacitance element 60. As a result, a delay occurs in the rising waveform and the falling waveform, and a so-called waveform blunt phenomenon appears. This degree is determined by the magnitude of the time constant, that is, the magnitude of the capacitance of the variable capacitance element 60.
- the degree of interference with the clock signal transmitted through the signal wiring P1 that is, the magnitude of the interference noise appearing on the signal wiring P1 depends on the rise and fall of the jitter generation signal input to the signal wiring P2.
- the sharper the value the smaller the jitter generation signal becomes when the falling and falling edges become smooth and gentle. Therefore, by adding the variable capacitance element 60 and changing its capacitance, it is possible to adjust the magnitude of the jitter added to the clock signal when transmitted through the signal wiring P1. It becomes.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a jitter generation circuit according to the fifth embodiment.
- the jitter generation circuit shown in FIG. 12 differs from the jitter generation circuit shown in FIG. 1 in that a variable amplitude driver circuit 70 is inserted between the jitter generation signal output section 20 and the signal wiring P2. Other configurations are common.
- This variable amplitude driver circuit 70 operates as an amplitude setting section.
- the variable amplitude driver circuit 70 can change the amplitude level variably according to the control signal. It is a driver circuit and includes a current source 71, FETs 72, 73, 74, and a resistor 75. As the resistor 75, for example, an ON resistance of a FET may be used.
- the current source 71 can set a current value according to the control signal, and supplies a current between the source and the drain to the FET 72.
- the drain and gate of the FET 72 and the gate of the FET 73 are commonly connected, and a current mirror circuit is formed by the two FETs 72 and 73.
- An FET 74 whose on / off state is controlled by a jitter generation signal is connected to the drain side of the FET 73, and the drain of the FET 74 is connected to a power supply VDD via a resistor 75. If the current supplied to the FET 72 by the current source 71 changes according to the control signal, the current flowing between the source and drain of the FETs 73 and 74 also changes, so the value of the voltage across the resistor 75 also changes. Thus, the amplitude of the signal output from variable amplitude driver circuit 70 is changed.
- the degree of interference with the clock signal transmitted through the signal wiring P1 depends on the amplitude of the jitter generation signal input to the signal wiring P2.
- the variable amplitude driver circuit 70 described above inverts the logic of the input jitter generation signal and outputs the inverted signal.
- the pseudo random bit sequence signal output from the random bit sequence generation unit 110 shown in FIG. Input to the signal wiring P2, etc. without changing the logic level of the inverter, an inverter circuit may be added before the variable amplitude driver circuit 70, or the output buffer provided at the output stage of the jitter generation signal output unit. It is necessary to devise a device such as configuring the 20 with a CMOS inverter circuit.
- the differential variable amplitude driver circuit 70A when the differential variable amplitude driver circuit 70A is used, the jitter generation signal can be input to the signal wiring P2 without inverting the logic.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but falls within the scope of the present invention.
- Various modifications are possible.
- the pseudo random bit sequence signal generated by the random bit sequence generation unit 110 is used as the jitter generation signal.
- a jitter generation signal generated with a simpler configuration may be used.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modification of the jitter generation signal output unit.
- the jitter generation signal output section shown in Fig. 14 consists of a clock generation section 100, a decoder 122A, eight flip-flops 129A to 129H, eight AND circuits 124A to 124D, 125A to 125D, and eight output buffers 130A. 130D and 134A to 134D.
- eight flip-flops 129A to 129H connected in a ring are used instead of the random bit string generation unit 110.
- the flip-flop 129A is preset at a predetermined timing and the output signal becomes H level.
- each of the flip-flops 129A to 129H sequentially outputs an H-level signal at a rate of once every eight periods of the input clock signal.
- the signals output from the flip-flops 129A to 129H and periodically changing to the H level are supplied to buffers 130A to 130D and 134A to 134D connected to the subsequent stage through AND circuits corresponding to one-to-one. Is entered.
- the four buffers 130A to 130D output the input signal without inverting the logic, and the other four buffers 134A to 134D invert the logic of the input signal. Output.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the jitter generation circuit in which the length of the signal wiring is changed.
- the jitter generation circuit shown in FIG. 15 is different from the jitter generation circuit shown in FIG. 5 in that a signal wiring P4 having a shorter wiring length than the signal wiring P2 is used, and other configurations are common.
- the resistance component R, inductance component L, transconductance component G, and capacitance component C included in the equivalent circuit shown in Fig. 2 are related to the position of the two signal lines.
- the length of the two signal lines changes in proportion to the opposing length. Therefore, by reducing the length of one signal wiring P4 arranged adjacent to the signal wiring P1, the level of interference noise generated corresponding to the one signal wiring P4 can be reduced. Thus, by making the lengths of the two signal wirings P4 and P3 different, it is possible to add various combinations of complex jitter to the clock signal.
- each signal wiring is not specifically described.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of a shield structure using a ground layer, and shows a cross-sectional structure corresponding to the three signal wirings Pl, P2, and P3 shown in FIG.
- the three signal wirings Pl, P2, and P3 arranged in parallel with each other have ground layers Gl and G2 arranged on both side surfaces thereof and ground layers G3 and G4 as upper and lower layers. Surrounded by These ground layers G1 to G4 are interconnected by VIA holes (V).
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration when the jitter generation circuit according to each of the above-described embodiments is incorporated in a semiconductor test apparatus.
- the semiconductor test apparatus shown in Fig. 17 includes a RATE generation unit 900, a test pattern generation unit 910, a timing generation circuit 930, a jitter generation circuit 940, a waveform shaping unit 950, and an expected value comparison unit 960. Perform various tests on (device under test).
- the RATE generating section 900 generates a RATE signal of a predetermined cycle for setting a basic cycle for performing a test.
- the test pattern generator 910 generates pattern data to be input to each input pin of the DUT.
- the timing generation circuit 930 generates various timing edges included in the basic cycle based on the RATE signal output from the RATE generation unit 900.
- the jitter generation circuit 940 has the configuration shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 and the like. By passing the signal input from the timing generation circuit 930 through the signal wiring P1, Jitter is added to this signal. At the time of a normal test operation without adding jitter, the jitter generation signal output unit 20 may be configured not to input the jitter generation signal to each signal wiring P2 and the like.
- the waveform shaping section 950 controls the waveform of the signal input to each input pin of the DUT based on the timing edge output from the timing generation circuit 930 corresponding to the pattern data output from the test pattern generation section 910. Do.
- the expected value comparing unit 960 compares the data output from each output pin of the DUT with the expected value data of each output pin output from the test pattern generating unit.
- the timing generation circuit 930 and the jitter generation circuit 940 are formed on the same semiconductor substrate as the timing generation LSI 920.
- the jitter generation circuit 940 can be formed as a part of the LSI together with the timing generation circuit 930 as another circuit, and the clock signal and other input data to which the jitter is added by the jitter generation circuit 940 are added. Can be input to the DUT to test whether the DUT operates properly.
- the second signal wiring is arranged close to the first signal wiring transmitting the first signal to which the jitter component is added, and the voltage level of the first signal changes.
- the interference between the signal wirings is used to superimpose the interference noise on the first signal wiring.
- the first signal transmitted on the first signal wiring is used by using the jitter generation signal synchronized with the first signal. Interference noise can be superimposed in accordance with the rising or falling timing of the signal, and jitter can be added to the first signal.
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