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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Kee Chee Tiew, Richardson, TX (US);
Brett Smith, McKinney, TX (US);
Kee Chee Tiew, Richardson, TX (US);
Brett Smith, McKinney, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to test power transistors of integrated circuits on a wafer are disclosed. An example method comprises measuring a drain-source on resistance of a first transistor, measuring a drain-source on resistance of a second transistor, computing a scaling ratio between the transistors based on the drain-source on resistances of the transistors, measuring a first current indicative of an over-current condition of the first transistor, and computing a second current of the second transistor based on the current of the second transistor and the scaling ratio.
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