Noise measuring circuitry of the present invention can be used to observe
power supply noise waveforms, ground level noise waveforms, and a spatial
distribution of noise at different positions in an integrated circuit
having plural circuit blocks that perform digital signal processing, by
being integrated into the integrated circuit (i.e., embedded),
distributed at different positions. The distributed noise measuring
circuitry can be manufactured using a CMOS process to manufacture the
integrated circuit. The power supply noise measuring circuit and the
ground level noise measuring circuit comprise a source follower, a select
read out switch, and source-grounded amplifier. These noise measuring
circuits can be configured by several (about 6) MOS transistors, so the
layout for the measuring circuit can be small and can be achieved by
using a logic gate circuit of the same size as that of a standard cell
type logic gate circuit. As for the output of the noise measuring
circuits, the output current of said source-grounded amplifier is
connected to the current bus line, the outputted current is amplified and
the amplified current is read by driving the external resistance load
circuit. Plural noise measuring circuits can be connected parallel to the
current bus line. Measuring multiple noise points in the main integrated
circuit can be achieved by reading out the output current.