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Programmable duty cycle distortion generation circuit

US8179952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2008
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/31708
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An integrated circuit is provided comprising: a serial transmitter, a serial receiver and a serial connection providing communication between the serial transmitter and the serial receiver. The integrated circuit further comprises a duty cycle distortion circuit so that the integrated circuit can be stress tested by distorting the duty cycle of a signal within the integrated circuit.

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