Mixed-signal BIST: fact or fiction

Summary form only given. Most of today's SoCs embed complex analog and mixed-signal cores. BIST has been seen as one of the most promising potential solutions for embedded mixed-signal cores. But, the viability of mixed-signal BIST as a credible and general-purpose test solution has always been questioned for the past decade. It has been subject to many success stories and several failures and disappointments, but a standard solution has not emerged yet. This panel aims at highlighting challenges of designing a practical mixed-signal BIST solution and tackles its viability as a general-purpose solution for embedded mixed-signal cores. The panel aims at discussion of issues related to mixed-signal BIST. This panel will help the industry focusing on the most promising mixed-signal BIST solutions.