Technique for programming a programmable device while coupled to another component in a circuit
US6528988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R15/202
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for programming a Hall effect sensor while the sensor is connected into the circuitry for a given application. The system includes a fixture for receiving the printed circuit board to which the sensor is mounted. A plurality of contacts, such as pogo pins, are arranged to contact the circuit board at desired pads that permit programming of the sensor, reduction of the voltage applied to the overall circuit during programming, and measurement of the sensor and circuit output. The system includes a voltage limiting circuitry that is electrically connected, via appropriate pogo pins, to the circuitry intermediate the subject sensor and potentially damaged circuit components.
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