Deterministic component model judging apparatus, judging method, program, recording medium, test system and electronic device

1. A deterministic component model determining apparatus that determines a type of a deterministic component included in a probability density function supplied thereto, comprising:

a standard deviation calculating section that calculates a standard deviation of the probability density function;

a spectrum calculating section that calculates a spectrum of the probability density function;

a null frequency detecting section that detects a null frequency of the spectrum;

a theoretical value calculating section that calculates a theoretical value of a spectrum for each of a plurality of predetermined types of deterministic components, based on the null frequency detected by the null frequency detecting section;

a measured value calculating section that calculates a measured value of the spectrum for the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section and the spectrum calculated by the spectrum calculating section; and

a model determining section that determines the type of the deterministic component included in the probability density function to be the type of deterministic component corresponding to a theoretical value closest to the measured value calculated by the measured value calculating section, from among the theoretical values calculated by the theoretical value calculating section for the plurality of types of deterministic components.

2. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the null frequency detecting section detects a first null frequency of the spectrum.

3. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the theoretical value calculating section calculates the theoretical value of the spectrum for each of the plurality of predetermined types of deterministic components, further based on the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section.

4. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the theoretical value calculating section and the measured value calculating section calculate, as values of the spectrums, the theoretical values and the measured value at the same predetermined frequency of the spectrums.

5. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein

the theoretical value calculating section and the measured value calculating section calculate the values of the spectrums in a frequency range that is greater than 0 and less than the first null frequency.

6. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the measured value calculating section calculates the spectrum of the deterministic component included in the probability density function by dividing (i) the spectrum calculated by the spectrum calculating section by (ii) a spectrum of a Gaussian distribution having the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section.

7. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the measured value calculating section calculates the spectrum having a frequency normalized with the first null frequency.

8. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the theoretical value calculating section calculates, for each of the plurality of types of deterministic components, the theoretical value of the spectrum normalized with the spectrum of the Gaussian distribution having the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section.

9. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein

the theoretical value calculating section calculates the theoretical value of the spectrum having a frequency normalized with the first null frequency, for each of the plurality of types of deterministic components.

10. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a deterministic component calculating section that calculates the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the type of the deterministic component determined by the model determining section and the first null frequency detected by the null frequency detecting section.

11. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising a random component calculating section that calculates a random component included in the probability density function by eliminating the deterministic component calculated by the deterministic component calculating section from the probability density function.

12. The deterministic component model determining apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the null frequency detecting section detects the first null frequency of the spectrum based on a peak of a waveform obtained by performing a second-order derivation with respect to frequency on the spectrum calculated by the spectrum calculating section.

13. A method for determining a type of a deterministic component included in a supplied probability density function, comprising:

calculating a standard deviation of the probability density function;

calculating a spectrum of the probability density function;

detecting a null frequency of the spectrum;

calculating a theoretical value of a spectrum for each of a plurality of predetermined types of deterministic components, based on the null frequency;

calculating a measured value of the spectrum for the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the standard deviation and the spectrum; and

determining the type of the deterministic component included in the probability density function to be the type of deterministic component corresponding to a theoretical value closest to the measured value from among the theoretical values calculated for the plurality of types of deterministic components.

14. A program causing a computer to function as a deterministic component model determining apparatus that determines a type of a deterministic component included in a probability density function supplied thereto, the computer being caused to function as:

a standard deviation calculating section that calculates a standard deviation of the probability density function;

a spectrum calculating section that calculates a spectrum of the probability density function;

a null frequency detecting section that detects a null frequency of the spectrum;

a theoretical value calculating section that calculates a theoretical value of a spectrum for each of a plurality of predetermined types of deterministic components, based on the null frequency detected by the null frequency detecting section;

a measured value calculating section that calculates a measured value of the spectrum for the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section and the spectrum calculated by the spectrum calculating section; and

a model determining section that determines the type of the deterministic component included in the probability density function to be the type of deterministic component corresponding to a theoretical value closest to the measured value calculated by the measured value calculating section from among the theoretical values calculated by the theoretical value calculating section for the plurality of types of deterministic components.

15. A recording medium storing thereon the program according to claim 14 .

16. A test system that tests a device under test, comprising:

a measuring section that measures a prescribed characteristic of the device under test a plurality of times;

a deterministic component model determining apparatus that determines a type of a deterministic component included in a probability density function of characteristic values measured by the measuring section and calculates the deterministic component of the probability density function; and

an acceptability judging section that judges acceptability of the device under test based on the deterministic component calculated by the deterministic component model determining apparatus, wherein the deterministic component model determining apparatus includes,

a standard deviation calculating section that calculates a standard deviation of the probability density function;

a spectrum calculating section that calculates a spectrum of the probability density function;

a null frequency detecting section that detects a null frequency of the spectrum;

a theoretical value calculating section that calculates a theoretical value of a spectrum for each of a plurality of predetermined types of deterministic components, based on the null frequency detected by the null frequency detecting section;

a measured value calculating section that calculates a measured value of the spectrum for the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section and the spectrum calculated by the spectrum calculating section;

a model determining section that determines the type of the deterministic component included in the probability density function to be the type of deterministic component corresponding to a theoretical value closest to the measured value calculated by the measured value calculating section from among the theoretical values calculated by the theoretical value calculating section for the plurality of types of deterministic components; and

a deterministic component calculating section that calculates the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the type of the deterministic component determined by the deterministic component model determining apparatus and the null frequency detected by the null frequency detecting section.

17. An electronic device that generates a prescribed signal, comprising:

an operation circuit that generates and outputs the prescribed signal;

a measuring section that measures a prescribed characteristic of the prescribed signal a plurality of times; and

a deterministic component model determining apparatus that determines a type of a deterministic component included in a probability density function of characteristic values measured by the measuring section and calculates the deterministic component of the probability density function, wherein the deterministic component model determining apparatus includes,

a standard deviation calculating section that calculates a standard deviation of the probability density function;

a spectrum calculating section that calculates a spectrum of the probability density function;

a null frequency detecting section that detects a null frequency of the spectrum;

a theoretical value calculating section that calculates a theoretical value of a spectrum for each of a plurality of predetermined types of deterministic components, based on the null frequency detected by the null frequency detecting section;

a measured value calculating section that calculates a measured value of the spectrum for the deterministic component included in the probability density function, based on the standard deviation calculated by the standard deviation calculating section and the spectrum calculated by the spectrum calculating section; and

a model determining section that determines the type of the deterministic component included in the probability density function to be the type of deterministic component corresponding to a theoretical value closest to the measured value calculated by the measured value calculating section from among the theoretical values calculated by the theoretical value calculating section for the plurality of types of deterministic components.