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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 10, 2017
Applicant:

Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;

Inventors:

Colm Slattery, Clonmel, IE;

Patrick C. Kirby, Limerick, IE;

Albert O'Grady, Limerick, IE;

Denis O'Connor, Limerick, IE;

Michael Collins, Clare, IE;

Valerie Hamilton, Limerick, IE;

Aidan J. Cahalane, County Clare, IE;

Michal Brychta, Limerick, IE;

Assignee:

Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/0175 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H03K 19/177 (2006.01); G01R 31/317 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 19/017581 (2013.01); G01R 31/31712 (2013.01); H01L 27/0255 (2013.01); H03K 19/17764 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems for monitoring or control can include reconfigurable input and output channels. Such reconfigurable channels can include as few as a single terminal and a ground pin, or such channels can include three or four terminal configuration such as for use in four-terminal resistance measurements. Channel reconfiguration can be accomplished such as using software-enabled or firmware-enabled control of channel hardware. Such channel hardware can include analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion capability, including use of a digital-to-analog converter to provide field power or biasing. In an example, the interface circuit can provide a selectable impedance.


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