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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 28, 2012
Bruce Walter Mcneill, Yokohama, JP;
Peter John Windler, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Wei T. Lim, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bruce Walter McNeill, Yokohama, JP;
Peter John Windler, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Wei T. Lim, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A measurement circuit is provided for measuring the resistance of a variable resistance element biased with an external voltage supply. The measurement circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a reference generator connected with the ADC. The ADC is operative to receive a reference voltage and a first voltage developed across the variable resistance element, and to generate a digital output signal indicative of a relationship between the first voltage and the reference voltage. The reference generator is operative to generate the reference voltage as a function of the external voltage supply.