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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Yuji Kuwana, Gunma-ken, JP;
Naoki Matsumoto, Saitama-ken, JP;
Yasuhiro Urabe, Gunma, JP;
Advantest Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a driver circuit that outputs, from an output end, an output signal corresponding to an input signal supplied thereto, comprising an output resistance section that is provided between a constant voltage source and the output end; an output switching section that switches voltage of the output end according to the input signal; and a switching section that switches a resistance value of the output resistance section. The output resistance section includes an output resistance FET having a source/drain connection between the constant voltage source and the output end, and the switching section supplies a control voltage to a gate of the output resistance FET such that the resistance between the source and the drain of the output resistance FET switches to a designated value.