WO2007114379A1 - 可変遅延回路、試験装置および電子デバイス - Google Patents
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- Variable delay circuit test apparatus and electronic device
- the present invention relates to a variable delay circuit, a test apparatus, and an electronic device.
- the present invention relates to a variable delay circuit, a test apparatus, and an electronic device.
- the present invention relates to a variable delay circuit, a test apparatus, and an electronic device.
- the present invention relates to a variable delay circuit for outputting an output signal obtained by delaying an input signal for a specified time, a test apparatus including the variable delay circuit, and an electronic device.
- This application is related to the following Japanese application. For designated countries where incorporation by reference of documents is permitted, the contents described in the following application are incorporated into this application by reference and made a part of this application.
- a test apparatus includes a variable delay circuit that outputs a timing signal obtained by delaying a reference clock for a specified time (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the variable delay circuit disclosed in Patent Document 1 is For example, the delay time is changed by controlling the power supply current of the delay element by a MOS transistor.
- Patent Document 1 International Publication No. 2005Z060098 Pamphlet
- variable delay circuit disclosed in Patent Document 1 controls the power supply current of the delay element by operating the MOS transistor in the saturation region.
- the variable delay circuit operates using the MOS transistor as a current source, so that the linearity of the delay time can be improved.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a variable delay circuit, a test apparatus, and an electronic device that can solve the above-described problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. Further, the dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.
- variable delay circuit that outputs an output signal obtained by delaying an input signal by a specified delay time, and that corresponds to a set value of the delay time.
- a delay control unit that outputs the control voltage, a current control MOS transistor that inputs a control voltage to the gate and outputs a drain current corresponding to the control voltage, and a source and drain of the current control MOS transistor, Within the normal use range of the drain current, a correction unit that outputs a correction current that monotonously decreases as the drain current increases in a range larger than a predetermined boundary current, and changes the signal value of the output signal according to the input signal In this case, the output signal is made to correspond to the output current by flowing an output current obtained by adding the correction current to the drain current between the output terminal of the variable delay circuit.
- a variable delay circuit including a delay element that outputs after a time delay.
- the delay control unit is a positive control voltage that is higher when the delay time setting value is larger, and a negative control voltage that is lower control voltage when the delay time setting value is larger.
- Current control pMOS transistor that is a MOS transistor for current control that outputs a positive drain current corresponding to the positive control voltage, and a negative control voltage to the gate.
- the positive correction is a correction unit that outputs a positive correction current that monotonously decreases as the drain current increases in a range larger than the boundary current. Is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control nMOS transistor, and outputs a negative-side correction current that monotonously decreases as the drain current increases in a range larger than the boundary current within the normal use range of the negative-side drain current.
- a negative correction unit that is a correction unit, and the delay element is positive when the signal value of the output signal is raised according to the input signal.
- the negative output current which is the negative drain current plus the correction current, flows from the output terminal of the variable delay circuit, so that the output signal falls negatively.
- the output may be delayed with respect to the current.
- the current control pMOS transistor has a source connected to the positive power supply terminal side, a drain connected to the positive power supply input terminal side of the delay element, and the current control nMOS transistor has a negative source power supply On the terminal side, the drain may be connected to the negative power supply input terminal side of the delay element.
- Each of the pMOS transistor for current control and the nMOS transistor may have a source and a drain connected between the output terminal of the delay element and the output terminal of the variable delay circuit.
- variable delay circuit is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control pMOS transistor, and has a diode-connected force-up MOS transistor in which the gate is connected to the drain side of the current control pMOS transistor. It may further include a diode-connected additional nMOS transistor connected in parallel with the source and drain of the nMOS transistor and having a gate connected to the drain side of the current controlling nMOS transistor.
- the positive side correction unit has two pMOS transistors in which the source and drain are connected in series, the positive side control voltage is input to one gate, and the negative side control voltage is input to the other gate. Two pMOS transistors connected in series and a pMOS transistor for current control may be connected in parallel.
- the negative-side correction unit has two nMOS transistors with their source and drain connected in series, a negative control voltage input to one gate and a positive control voltage input to the other gate, and connected in series. Two nMOS transistors and a current control nMOS transistor may be connected in parallel.
- a test apparatus that tests an electronic device, a pattern generator that generates a test pattern for testing the electronic device, and a test pattern that is formed and supplied to the electronic device. And a waveform generator that outputs a timing signal that controls the timing at which the test pattern is supplied to the electronic device.
- the timing generator includes a delay control unit that outputs a control voltage corresponding to a specified delay time value that delays the reference clock specified by the test pattern, and inputs the control voltage to the gate.
- the current control MOS transistor that outputs the drain current according to the control voltage and the source / drain of the current control MOS transistor are connected in parallel, and within the normal use range of the drain current,
- a correction unit that outputs a correction current that monotonously increases as the drain current increases in a small range and monotonously decreases as the drain current increases in a range larger than the boundary current, and changes the signal value of the output signal according to the input signal In this case, an output current obtained by adding a correction current to a drain current is allowed to flow between the output terminal of the timing generator, Providing test device having a delay element and outputting the time delay corresponding to the timing signal against the reference clock to the output current.
- an electronic device in a third aspect of the present invention, includes a circuit under test and a test circuit for testing the circuit under test, and the test circuit is a test battery for testing the circuit under test.
- a pattern generator that generates a test pattern, a waveform shaper that forms a test pattern and supplies it to the circuit under test, and a timing at which the waveform shaper outputs a timing signal that controls the timing at which the test pattern is supplied to the circuit under test
- the timing generator has a delay control unit that outputs a control voltage corresponding to a specified value of a delay time for delaying the reference clock, which is specified by the test pattern, and inputs the control voltage to the gate.
- the current control MOS transistor that outputs the drain current according to the control voltage and the source and drain of the current control MOS transistor are connected in parallel, and the drain current is normally used.
- Correction that outputs a correction current that monotonically increases as the drain current increases within a range that is smaller than the predetermined boundary current and monotonously decreases as the drain current increases within a range that is larger than the boundary current.
- the output current with the correction current added to the drain current is allowed to flow between the output terminal of the timing generator and the reference clock.
- An electronic device including a delay element that outputs a timing signal with a time delay corresponding to an output current is provided.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a test apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention together with an electronic device 100.
- 2 Shows an example of a configuration of a variable delay circuit 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows the input voltage (control voltage BP, BN) and output current (drain current Id) of the current control MOS transistor 36, and (B) shows the source-drain voltage of the current control MOS transistor 36.
- An example of the Vds drain current Id characteristic and load line is shown.
- (C) shows an example of the control voltage (BP, BN) drain current Id characteristic of the MOS transistor 36 for current control.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the positive side correction unit 46 together with the pMOS transistor 42 for current control, and (B) shows an example of the configuration of the negative side correction unit 48 with the nMOS transistor 44 for current control. Also shown.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of the change in the positive side control voltage BP with respect to the drain current Id and the change in the negative side control voltage BN with respect to the drain current Id.
- (B) shows the positive side correction unit 46 shown in FIG.
- An example of the correction current Ic supplied by the negative side correction unit 48 is shown.
- FIG. 7 shows an example of the output current (Id + Ic) of the delay element 30 with respect to the control voltage BP (BN).
- FIG. 8] shows the control voltage (BP when the variable delay circuit 20 does not include the correction unit 38.
- variable delay circuit 20 shows an example of a change in the delay time tpd
- (B) shows an example of a change in the delay time tpd with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) in the variable delay circuit 20 of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 10 This shows the source-drain voltage Vds current Ix characteristics of the additional MOS transistor 52.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of a source-drain voltage Vds current (Id + Ix) characteristic and a load line in a combined circuit of the current control MOS transistor 36 and the additional MOS transistor 52 according to the first modification.
- FIG. 13 shows the configuration of a variable delay circuit 20 according to a second modification of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 14 shows the configuration of the variable delay circuit 20 according to the third modification of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a test apparatus 10 according to this embodiment together with an electronic device 100.
- the test apparatus 10 tests an electronic device 100 such as a semiconductor element.
- the test apparatus 10 includes a no-turn generator 12, a waveform shaper 14, a timing generator 16, and a determination unit 18.
- the no-turn generator 12 generates a test pattern for testing the electronic device 100 and supplies it to the waveform shaper 14.
- the waveform shaper 14 shapes the received test pattern and supplies the shaped test signal to the electronic device 100 according to the timing given from the timing generator 16.
- the timing generator 16 outputs a timing signal that controls the timing at which the waveform shaper 14 supplies the test pattern to the electronic device 100.
- the timing generator 16 includes a variable delay circuit 20, and generates a timing signal by delaying the reference clock by a specified delay time by the variable delay circuit 20.
- the determination unit 18 compares the output signal output from the electronic device 100 according to the test signal and the expected value signal provided from the pattern generator 12 to determine whether the electronic device 100 is good or bad.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the variable delay circuit 20 according to the present embodiment.
- the variable delay circuit 20 inputs the input signal V via the input terminal 22 and inputs the input signal V to the designated delay.
- Output signal V delayed by the extension time tpd is output via output terminal 24.
- the path 20 receives a reference clock as an input signal and outputs an output signal as a timing signal. Further, the variable delay circuit 20 inputs the positive power supply voltage V through the positive power supply terminal 26 and inputs the negative power supply voltage V through the negative power supply terminal 28.
- the variable delay circuit 20 includes a delay element 30, a capacitor 32, a delay control unit 34, a current control MOS transistor 36, and a correction unit 38.
- the delay element 30 inputs the input signal V input by the variable delay circuit 20 via the delay element input terminal 112, and outputs it as an input signal.
- the output signal V that changes in response is output via the delay element output terminal 114.
- the delay element 30 includes a delay pMOS transistor 122 and a delay nMOS transistor 124, and outputs an output signal V obtained by inverting the logic level of the input signal V.
- the delay pMOS transistor 122 the gate is input to the delay element input terminal 112, and the source is a positive-side power source that inputs a positive-side drive current from the positive-side power supply voltage V side.
- the drain is connected to the source input terminal 116 and the delay element output terminal 114.
- the delay nMOS transistor 124 has a gate connected to the delay element input terminal 112 and a source connected to the negative power supply voltage V
- the drain is connected to the negative power supply input terminal 118 for inputting the negative negative drive current and the delay element output terminal 114.
- Such a delay element 30 is used for delay p when the input signal V power 3 ⁇ 4 logic level.
- the MOS transistor 122 is turned off and the delay nMOS transistor 124 is turned on. Therefore, in this case, the delay element 30 outputs the output signal V of L logic level to the delay element.
- the output current is output via the output terminal 114 and the output current drawn from the delay element output terminal 114 is output to the negative power supply voltage V side via the negative power supply input terminal 118. Also slow
- the extension element 30 When the input element V power is at a logic level, the extension element 30 has a delay pMOS transistor.
- the star 122 is turned on and the delay nMOS transistor 124 is turned off. Therefore, in this case, the delay element 30 outputs the output signal V of the H logic level to the delay element output terminal 114.
- the input output current is output via the delay element output terminal 114.
- the capacitor 32 is provided between the output terminal 24 and a reference potential (for example, ground).
- variable delay circuit 20 does not have to include the capacitor 32 when the function of the memory 32 is performed.
- the delay control unit 34 outputs a control voltage corresponding to the set value of the delay time tpd.
- the delay control unit 34 includes a positive control voltage BP that is a higher control voltage when the set value of the delay time tpd is larger, and a lower control voltage when the set value of the delay time tpd is larger.
- the negative control voltage BN that is
- the current control MOS transistor 36 inputs the control voltage output from the delay control unit 34 to the gate, and outputs a drain current corresponding to the control voltage. That is, the current control MOS transistor 36 outputs a drain current corresponding to the set value of the designated delay time tpd.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 may be a current control pMOS transistor 42 and a current control nMOS transistor 44.
- the pMOS transistor 42 for current control inputs the positive side control voltage BP to the gate, outputs the positive side drain current corresponding to the positive side control voltage BP, and uses the positive side drain current as the positive side drive current as the delay element 30. May be supplied.
- the current control pMOS transistor 42 may have a source connected to the positive power supply terminal 26 side and a drain connected to the positive power supply input terminal 116 side of the delay element 30.
- the current control nMOS transistor 44 inputs a negative control voltage BN to the gate, outputs a negative drain current according to the negative control voltage BN, and delays the negative drain current as a negative drive current. It may be supplied to the element 30. More specifically, the current control nMOS transistor 44 may have a source connected to the negative power supply terminal 28 side and a drain connected to the negative power supply input terminal 118 side of the delay element 30.
- the correction unit 38 is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control MOS transistor 36, and within a normal use range of the drain current of the current control MOS transistor 36, from a predetermined boundary current. A correction current that monotonously decreases as the drain current increases over a large range is output. In addition to this, the correction unit 38 may monotonously increase as the drain current increases in a range smaller than a predetermined boundary current. Then, the correction unit 38 outputs the correction current via the same path as the drain current output from the current control MOS transistor 36. As a result, the correction unit 38 can cover the correction current for the drain current output from the current control MOS transistor 36.
- the correction unit 38 is, for example, a positive side correction unit 46 and a negative side correction unit 48.
- the positive side correction unit 46 is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control pMOS transistor 42, and within the normal use range of the positive side drain current output by the current control pMOS transistor 42, is a range smaller than the boundary current.
- a positive correction current that monotonously increases as the positive drain current increases and monotonously decreases as the drain current increases in a range larger than the boundary current is output.
- the positive side correction unit 46 may supply the positive side correction current to the delay element 30 as a positive side drive current together with the positive side drain current output from the current control pMOS transistor 42.
- the negative side correction unit 48 is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control nMOS transistor 44, and is within the normal use range of the negative side drain current of the current control nMOS transistor 44 within the range smaller than the boundary current.
- a negative correction current that monotonously increases as the drain current increases and monotonously decreases as the drain current increases in a range larger than the boundary current is output.
- the negative side correction unit 48 may supply the negative side correction current to the delay element 30 as a negative side drive current together with the negative side drain current output from the current control nMOS transistor 44.
- variable delay circuit 20 having such a configuration outputs the output signal V output from the delay element 30.
- the delay element 30 depends on the input signal V.
- the output signal V is delayed for a delay time determined according to the amount of current supplied (current drawn from the capacitor 32). That is, the delay element 30 is used when the output current is large.
- the delay element 30 sets the signal value of the output signal V according to the input signal V.
- the positive output current obtained by adding the correction current output from the positive correction unit 46 to the positive drain current output from the current control pMOS transistor 42 is output from the output terminal 24 of the variable delay circuit 20. Output signal V rising.
- the force S may be output with a time delay corresponding to the positive output current.
- the delay element 30 is used when the signal value of the output signal V falls according to the input signal V.
- the negative output current obtained by adding the correction current output from the negative correction unit 48 to the negative drain current output from the current control nMOS transistor 44 is caused to flow from the output terminal 24 of the variable delay circuit 20. , The falling edge of the output signal V to the negative output current
- a corresponding time delay may be output.
- the delay time can be controlled. Therefore, according to the variable delay circuit 20, when the test apparatus 10 is provided, a timing signal obtained by delaying the reference clock by a desired time can be generated. Further, the variable delay circuit 20 outputs an output current obtained by adding the correction current output from the correction unit 38 to the drain current output from the current control MOS transistor 36. Thereby, according to the variable delay circuit 20, the linearity of the delay time tpd of the output signal with respect to the set value of the delay time can be improved.
- FIG. 3 shows the input signal V input by the variable delay circuit 20 and the output of the variable delay circuit 20.
- the delay control unit 34 controls the delay time according to the set value.
- the delay control unit 34 sets the delay time to the set value.
- the delay time tpd of the output signal V can be controlled. More details
- the delay control unit 34 reduces the delay time of the output signal V by controlling the control voltage in a direction in which a large drain current flows, and controls the control voltage in a direction in which a small drain current flows.
- the delay control unit 34 creates a delay by controlling the fall time and the rise time.
- the delay element 30 has a long fall time and a long rise time when the drain current is small.
- the delay element 30 does not perform settling when the drain current is small. Therefore It is desirable that the delay control unit 34 controls the drain current based on a larger amount of current, that is, controls the flow of a larger amount of drain current to operate the delay element 30 at a high speed.
- FIG. 4 (A) shows the input voltage (control voltages BP, BN) and output current (drain current Id) of the current control MOS transistor 36
- FIG. 4 (B) shows the source voltage of the current control MOS transistor 36
- Fig. 4 (C) shows the control voltage (BP, BN) drain current of the MOS transistor 36 for current control.
- An example of an Id characteristic is shown.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 inputs the control voltage (BP, BN) to the gate, so that the drain current Id is set according to the magnitude of the control voltage (BP, BN). Increase or decrease.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 has a constant current region (saturation region: Vds> (Vgs— Vth) when the control voltage (BP, BN) force S is small. ))
- Vds saturated region
- the control voltage (BP, BN) is large, it is set to operate in the linear region (Vds ⁇ (Vgs— Vth)). That is, the current control MOS transistor 36 operates in a constant current region (saturation region) when outputting a small drain current Id, and operates in a linear region when outputting a large drain current Id.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 has a constant change rate of the drain Id with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) in the constant current region (saturation region). Increase or decrease with.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 increases or decreases the drain Id with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) at a change rate smaller than that in the constant current region (saturation region) in the linear region.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 has a change in the drain current Id with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) in the linear region rather than the change in the drain current Id with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) in the saturation region. Has small characteristics.
- FIG. 5 (A) shows an example of the configuration of the positive side correction unit 46 together with the current control pMOS transistor 42
- FIG. 5 (B) shows an example of the configuration of the negative side correction unit 48. Shown with transistor 44.
- the positive side correction unit 46 has, for example, a source and a drain connected in series with each other, a positive side control voltage BP is input to one gate, and a negative side control voltage is input to the other gate.
- Two correction lpMOS transistors 132 and BN input A correction second pMOS transistor 134 may be provided.
- the correction first lpMOS transistor 132 that inputs the positive side control voltage BP to the gate is connected to the source side of the current control pMOS transistor 42, and the negative side control voltage BN is input to the gate.
- the correcting second pMOS transistor 134 may be connected to the drain side of the current control pMOS transistor 42, or vice versa.
- the negative side correction unit 48 has, for example, a source and a drain connected in series, a negative control voltage BN is input to one gate, and a positive is applied to the other gate.
- the negative side correction unit 48 includes a correction InMOS transistor 136 that inputs the negative side control voltage BN to the gate, connected to the source side of the current control nM OS transistor 44, and gates the negative side control voltage BP.
- the correction second nMOS transistor 138 that is input to the nMOS transistor 138 may be connected to the drain side of the current control nMOS transistor 44, or vice versa.
- FIG. 6 (A) shows an example of the change in the positive control voltage BP with respect to the drain current Id and the change in the negative control voltage BN with respect to the drain current Id.
- FIG. 6 (B) shows the positive side shown in FIG. An example of the correction current Ic supplied by the correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 is shown.
- the delay control unit 34 generates a positive side control voltage BP that decreases as the drain current Id flowing through the current control pMOS transistor 42 increases, and the current control nMOS transistor 44 A negative control voltage BN is generated that increases as the flowing drain current Id increases.
- the positive-side correction unit 46 and the negative-side correction unit 48 shown in FIG. 5 have the correction first lpMOS transistor 132 and the correction unit when the drain current Id is very small (for example, Idl in FIG. 6B). Since the first InMOS transistor 136 is off, the correction current Ic does not flow. When the drain current Id increases from a very small state, the correction first lpMOS transistor 132 and the correction first InMOS transistor 136 gradually change from off to on, and conversely, the correction second pMOS transistor. 134 and the second nMOS transistor for correction 138 gradually change from on to off.
- the drain current Id is a very small state force.
- Id2 the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 gradually increase the correction current Ic.
- the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 generate the maximum correction current Ic.
- the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 46 gradually decreases the correction current Ic.
- the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 are connected to the correction second pMOS transistor 134 and the correction second nMOS. Since the transistor 13 8 is off, the correction current Ic does not flow.
- the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 it is possible to output the correction current Ic that monotonously increases and then monotonously decreases as the drain current Id increases. Therefore, according to the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 as described above, the drain current Id increases monotonously as the drain current Id increases up to a predetermined boundary current within the normal use range of the drain current Id.
- the correction current Ic to be output can be output.
- the positive-side correction unit 46 and the negative-side correction unit 48 are configured so that the positive-side control voltage BP and the negative-side control voltage BN are drained up to a predetermined boundary current within the normal use range of the drain current Id. It may be input indirectly through a circuit that converts a correction current Ic that monotonously decreases as the current Id increases into a voltage that generates the correction current Ic.
- FIG. 7 shows an example of the output current (Id + Ic) of the delay element 30 with respect to the control voltage BP (BN).
- the current control MOS transistor 36 outputs a drain current Id having a smaller change with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) in the linear region than in the saturation region.
- the correction unit 38 outputs a correction current Ic that monotonously decreases as the drain current Id increases up to a predetermined boundary current within the normal use range of the drain current Id. Then, the delay element 30 causes an output current (Id + Ic) obtained by adding the correction current Ic to the drain current Id to flow between the output terminal 24.
- the correction unit 38 sets the predetermined boundary current as, for example, the drain current Id at a substantially boundary between the saturation region and the linear region within the normal use range of the drain current Id.
- the correction unit 38 allows the drain current Id to flow so that the delay element 30 delays the signal.
- the predetermined boundary current is defined as the drain current Id at the substantial boundary between the saturation region and the linear region.
- the delay element 30 can correct the difference between the change rate of the drain current Id in the saturation region and the change rate of the drain current Id in the linear region by the correction current Ic. As a result, the change rate of the drain current Id is small. Can expand the part.
- the correction unit 38 is configured so that the change of the drain current Id with respect to the control voltage in the saturation region of the current control MOS transistor 36 within the normal use range of the drain current Id is the current control within the normal use range.
- the correction current Ic that approximates the change in the drain current Id with respect to the control voltage in the linear region of the MOS transistor 36 may be output.
- the delay element 30 as shown in FIG. 7, the rate of change in the portion close to the linear region in the saturation region is substantially matched to the rate of change in the linear region, and further, the saturation region and the linear region Output current (Id + Ic) can be output. Therefore, according to the delay element 30, it is possible to expand a portion where the rate of change of the drain current Id is small.
- the positive side correction unit 46 indicates that the change of the positive side drain current relative to the positive side control voltage BP in the saturation region of the current control pMOS transistor 42 within the normal use range of the positive side drain current is A positive-side correction current that is close to linear with the change of the positive-side drain current with respect to the positive-side control voltage BP in the linear region of the current control pMOS transistor 42 within the normal use range may be output.
- the negative side correction unit 48 shows that the change of the negative side drain current with respect to the negative side control voltage BN in the saturation region of the current control nMOS transistor 44 within the normal use range of the negative side drain current is within the normal use range. In the linear region of the current controlling nMOS transistor 44 in FIG. 4, the negative side correction current may be output in line with the change of the negative side drain current with respect to the negative side control voltage BN.
- FIG. 8 (A) shows an example of a change in the delay time tpd with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) when the variable delay circuit 20 does not include the correction unit 38.
- FIG. 8 (B) An example of a change in the delay time tpd with respect to the control voltage (BP, BN) in the variable delay circuit 20 of the embodiment is shown.
- the output signal delay time tpd is inversely proportional to the current flowing through the capacitor 32. Therefore, the variable delay circuit 20 that does not include the correction unit 38 saturates the current control MOS transistor 36.
- the delay time tpd with respect to the control voltage can be controlled in a hyperbolic shape.
- the variable delay circuit 20 not provided with the correction unit 38 has a current in a region where the control voltage is large (the drain current Id is large and the region). Since the control MOS transistor 36 operates in the linear region, it outputs a drain current Id that is smaller than that in the saturation region. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8A, the variable delay circuit 20 that does not include the correction unit 38 makes the delay time tpd larger than that on an ideal hyperbola in a region where the control voltage is large.
- the variable delay circuit 20 of the present embodiment as shown in FIG. 8 (B), the correction current Ic is added to the drain current Id. That is, the delay time tpd in the region where the drain current Id is small) can be reduced.
- the variable delay circuit 20 of the present embodiment outputs the correction current Ic so that the change of the drain current Id with respect to the control voltage in the saturation region becomes linear with the change of the drain current Id with respect to the control voltage in the linear region. .
- the delay time can be linearly changed in a wide range from a large control voltage to a small control voltage.
- FIG. 9 shows a configuration of the variable delay circuit 20 according to the first modification example of the present embodiment. Since the variable delay circuit 20 according to the present modification employs substantially the same configuration and function as the members having the same reference numerals shown in FIG. 2, the description thereof will be omitted except for the following differences.
- the variable delay circuit 20 according to this modification further includes an additional MOS transistor 52.
- the additional MOS transistor 52 is connected in parallel to the source and drain of the current control MOS transistor 36, and is connected to the drain side of the current control MOS transistor 36, thereby forming a diode connection type.
- the additional MOS transistor 52 is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control pMOS transistor 42, and is connected to the drain side of the current control pMOS transistor 42.
- 62, and a diode-connected additional nMOS transistor 64 that is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control nMOS transistor 44 and has a gate connected to the drain side of the current control nMOS transistor 44!
- FIG. 10 shows the source-drain voltage in the additional MOS transistor 52 according to the first modification.
- Vds Shows the current Ix characteristics.
- the additional MOS transistor 52 does not pass the current Ix between the source and drain when the source-drain voltage Vds is equal to or lower than the threshold voltage (Vth).
- the additional MOS transistor 52 flows a current Ix proportional to the source-drain voltage Vds when the source-drain voltage Vds exceeds the threshold voltage (Vth).
- the additional MOS transistor 52 has the same characteristics as the diode.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of a source-drain voltage Vds—current (Id + Ix) characteristic and a load line in a combined circuit of the current control MOS transistor 36 and the additional MOS transistor 52 according to the first modification.
- the source-drain voltage Vs becomes the threshold voltage and the value voltage ( In the case of Vth) or higher, the current (Id + Ix) is further increased as the source-drain voltage Vds increases.
- the composite circuit outputs a current with a small difference from the drain current Id of the current control MOS transistor 36, and the control voltage is If small! / (When current (Id + Ix) is small), a current having a large difference from the drain current Id of the MOS transistor 36 for current control is output. That is, the variable delay circuit 20 according to this modification outputs an output current having a small control voltage and a large increase rate in a region.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of a change in the delay time tpd with respect to the control voltage in the variable delay circuit 20 according to the first modification.
- the variable delay circuit 20 according to this modification since the output current increases due to the influence of the additional MOS transistor 52 in the region where the control voltage force S is small, the delay time in the region where the control voltage is small decreases. .
- the slope of the delay time with respect to the control voltage in the region where the control voltage is small is closer to the slope of the delay time with respect to the control voltage in the region where the control voltage is large 1.
- the delay time can be varied linearly over a wider range of control voltages.
- FIG. 13 shows a configuration of the variable delay circuit 20 according to the second modification example of the present embodiment. Since the variable delay circuit 20 according to this modification employs substantially the same configuration and function as the members having the same reference numerals shown in FIG. 2, the description thereof will be omitted except for the following differences.
- the current control MOS transistor 36 has a delay element output terminal of which the source and drain are the delay elements 30. It is connected between 114 and the output terminal 24 of the variable delay circuit 20.
- the correction unit 38 is connected between the delay element output terminal 114 and the output terminal 24.
- each of the current control pMOS transistor 42 and the current control nMOS transistor 44 has its source and drain connected between the delay element output terminal 114 of the delay element 30 and the output terminal 24 of the variable delay circuit 20. It's okay.
- each of the positive side correction unit 46 and the negative side correction unit 48 may be connected between the delay element output terminal 114 and the output terminal 24.
- FIG. 14 shows a configuration of the variable delay circuit 20 according to the third modification example of the present embodiment. Since the variable delay circuit 20 according to this modification employs substantially the same configuration and function as the members having the same reference numerals shown in FIG. 13, the description thereof will be omitted except for the following differences.
- the variable delay circuit 20 according to this modification further includes an additional MOS transistor 52.
- the additional MOS transistor 52 is connected in parallel to the source and drain of the current control MOS transistor 36, and is connected to the drain side of the delay control unit 34, so that the additional MOS transistor 52 is of a diode connection type.
- the additional MOS transistor 52 is connected in parallel with the source and drain of the current control pMOS transistor 42, and is connected to the source side of the current control pMOS transistor 42.
- variable delay circuit 20 According to the variable delay circuit 20 according to the third modified example, compared to the circuit shown in Fig. 13, the slope of the delay time with respect to the control voltage in the region where the control voltage is small is Since it is closer to the slope of the delay time with respect to the control voltage in a large region, the delay time can be changed linearly over a wider range of the control voltage.
- the test apparatus 10 may be a test circuit provided in the same electronic device together with a circuit under test to be tested.
- the test circuit is realized as a BIST circuit of an electronic device, and the electronic device is diagnosed by testing the circuit under test. to this Thus, the test circuit can check whether the circuit to be tested can perform the normal operation intended by the electronic device.
- the test apparatus 10 may be the same board as the circuit under test to be tested or a test circuit provided in the same apparatus. Such a test circuit can also check whether the circuit under test can perform the intended normal operation as described above.
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