27th International AES Conference
 

PAPER SESSION 6: MEASUREMENTS AND TESTS



6-2 Comparison Between Different IDDQ Measurement Techniques on Class D Audio Amplifiers


Victor- Hugo Lopez de Nava. Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX, USA


During the IDDQ test on class D audio amplifiers, it is very common to have a higher current measurement on the Automated Test Equipment (ATE) than on bench. This is an issue that is always present on the ATE-to-bench correlation process. In order to overcome this issue, test engineers have come up with several techniques or compensation methods to help reduce the measurement differences between ATE and bench. Some of these methods are discussed in the next sections.


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