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Driver circuit for testing bi-directional transceiver semiconductor products

US5097144A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1990
Grant dateMar 17, 1992
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2010

Classification

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

Abstract

A driver circuit is disclosed for use in testing bi-directional transceiver semiconductor products using a minimum of time and number of product accessing pins. The driver includes a pair of controllable amplitude current sources whose output currents are selectably switched into or partially away from the commonly connected emitters of a current switch. The current switch is energized by a variable voltage source and produces the output test voltage.

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