Apparatus and method for comparing input current to set of current thresholds
US10622983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R19/16595
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A current comparator including a first comparator configured to generate a first output signal based on a comparison of a first current to at least a second current; a second comparator configured to generate a second output signal based on a comparison of the first current to at least a third current; and a circuit configured to: direct the first current to the first comparator to perform the comparison of the first current to the at least the second current while blocking the first current from being applied to the second comparator; or direct the first current to the second comparator to perform the comparison of the first current to the at least the third current while blocking the first current from being applied to the first comparator.
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