Front end module for automatic test equipment
US9755766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/0085
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example automatic test equipment (ATE) includes: a test instrument for outputting test signals to test a device under test (DUT), and for receiving output signals from the DUT, with the test instrument including a front-end module, and with the front-end module including internal circuitry for performing functions relating to the DUT; and external circuitry for performing the functions relative to the DUT via the test instrument, with the external circuitry being external to the front-end module and being shared among multiple front-end modules or channels of the test instrument. The test instrument is configurable to use either (i) the internal circuitry, (ii) the external circuitry, or (iii) a combination of circuits in the internal circuitry and the external circuitry to perform the functions.
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