DFT and on-line test of high-performance data converters: a practical case

This paper discusses a Design-for-Testability (DFT) technique applicable to pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC). The objective of this DFT is to improve both the on- and off-line testability of these important mixed-signal ICs.

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