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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2008
Edoardo Botti, Vigevano, IT;
Giovanni Gonano, Padua, IT;
Pietro Mario Adduci, Settimo Milanese, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and a circuit for testing a tweeter, said tweeter being part of a loudspeaker system, wherein the method includes the steps of: applying a high-frequency voltage signal to one terminal of said tweeter, said high-frequency voltage signal being generated by first electronic means; applying a constant voltage signal to the other terminal of said tweeter, said constant voltage signal being generated by second electronic means; measuring a current Ithat flows through said tweeter into said second electronic means; determining a connect/disconnect state of said tweeter from the value of said current.