Pulsed current generator circuit with charge booster
US7049713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/2841
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pulsed current generator circuit for providing current pulses to a device under test includes a current source for applying a current to the device under test and a controlled current shunt for shunting current from the device under test. A booster circuit is provided for supplying a booster current to the device under test when the controlled current shunt is opened and current again flows through the device under test, thereby facilitating recharge of a parasitic capacitance associated with the device under test.
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