The sensitivity of digital circuits to process variations is continuously increasing with scaling in MOSFET devices. The effect of process variations has a substantial impact on the power, performance ...
When it comes to measuring key operational metrics such as power and performance of your silicon, in-chip monitors have been the longstanding cornerstone for providing such valuable measurements and ...
Ring-oscillator process monitors give production test teams a fast on-die frequency measurement for identifying CMOS process variation and sorting dies at wafer level. A process monitor is a dedicated ...