Soden et al., 1992 - Google Patents
I DDQ testing: a reviewSoden et al., 1992
- Document ID
 - 17774683084823538894
 - Author
 - Soden J
 - Hawkins C
 - Gulati R
 - Mao W
 - Publication year
 - Publication venue
 - Journal of Electronic Testing
 
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Quiescent power supply current (I DDQ) testing of CMOS integrated circuits is a technique  for production quality and reliability improvement, design validation, and failure analysis. It  has been used for many years by a few companies and is now receiving wider acceptance … 
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