
5 DUT Board Performance Considerations DUT Board Design for Mixed-Signal Tests
124 System Reference, January 2001
DUT Board Design for Mixed-
Signal Tests
The previous sections describes the information for the
DUT board design focused on digital testing. This section
provides information focused on mixed-signal testing.
Analog signals can be easily disrupted by pulses (for
example clocks and digital signals). To avoid this problem,
both signal types must be physically separated.
Therefore, designing a DUT board for a mixed-signal
device requires more effort than designing a DUT board
for a purely digital device.
If you develop a DUT board, you should pay attention to
not only the signals but also the signal return paths
(digital ground and analog ground).
Guidelines
General Guidelines The following issues should always be considered:
• If you are using an IC socket, place it at the center of
the DUT board. This helps to create signal lines of equal
length which in turn support identical travelling times
of generated signals, sync pulses, and response signals.
• Put a mark at pin 1 of the socket to ensure that the
device is always inserted correctly.
• Take care that input and output signal lines are physi-
cally separated (they must not be conducted in
parallel).
• Ensure that relays and active components can be easily
replaced. This means: Use sockets and mark the correct
insertion position.
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