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Low power active load

US11209485B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 8, 2018
Grant dateDec 28, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 7, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/2844
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An active load circuit that includes a diode bridge having first through fourth nodes, wherein a voltage buffer is connected with the first node, a source current mirror is connected with the second node, the third node is configured for connection to a device under test (DUT), and a sink current mirror is connected with the fourth node. A first current mirror is connected with the source current mirror, and a second current mirror is connected with the sink current mirror. A first differential pair is connected with the first current mirror and includes an input connected with the DUT and a second input connected with the input voltage. A second differential pair is connected with the second current mirror and includes a first input connected with the DUT and a second input connected with the input voltage.

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