Keith's 75th Blog: Measuring the Fmax of Integrated Circuits
07 Nov 2023
We are pleased to share Keith's 75th blog post, “Measuring the Fmax of Integrated Circuits”.
In the ever-evolving world of semiconductor manufacturing, Fmax continues to increase, negatively impacting both new projects and products in production.
Compliance with EMC standards is critical, as non-compliant products often lead to increased warranty claims and reduced customer satisfaction.
Keith introduces the standards for testing IC EMC, and describes how to obtain Fmax data for the ICs we want to use – ideally before we start designing with them.
He gives examples of three ICs and a module, that were measured using quick, low-cost method we can easily do ourselves,
For the full blog and references, click here.
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