A newly devised inductance-oscillator (iOSC) has been developed which evaluates inductance impact on on-chip interconnect delay. iOSC is a ring oscillator which is comprised of a set of wires each with different loop inductance and accurate on-chip counter. The equivalent distance to the nearest ground grid, which serves as the current return path, is varied to control wire inductance. A test c...

This article introduces a new method for nano-Henry inductance measurements at the frequency of 4.999 MHz with a single quartz crystal oscillating in the switching oscillating circuit. The real novelty of this method, however, lies in a considerable reduction of the temperature influence of AT-cut crystal frequency change in the temperature range between 0 °C and 50 °C through a switching metho...

Our lab has developed a way to measure the contraction of Pneumatic Artificial Muscles (PAMs) using the reinforcing fibers themselves as sensing elements. We achieve this by using electrically-conductive wire to form the fiber braid. The inductance of this “Smart Braid” increases as the actuator contracts. We are interested in using these sensors for the feedback control of fluid systems that r...

This new LCR Meter is especially designed for measurements of low-value components in integrated circuits and thinJilm hybrid circuits, as wellas of discrete components. /t uses a four-pair measurement technique to reduce errors caused by stray capacitance, residual inductance, and mutual inductance of the tesf /eads. T N THE MANUFACTURE of integrated circuits, I good process control is essenti...

Architecture and properties of the virtual probes created by the analog modules of the IEEE Std 1149.4 test bus are presented. Capabilities of the bus co-operated with the CIM 97 Multidiatest Measurement System in the area of the analog signal were investigated on the examples of the resistance, capacitance and inductance measurement. Application of the bus, when access to analog nodes of the c...