Programmable control circuit for grounding unused outputs
US6363505B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/3185
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circuit for programmably grounding (or coupling to the positive rail) unused outputs to improve noise immunity of the circuit. The circuit of the present invention achieves, for example, programmable grounding of an output via already existing test signal paths, without introducing delays in speed critical output signal paths.
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