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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Teradyne, Inc., North Reading, MA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas W. Pounds, Goffstown, NH (US);
Charles J. Carline, Londonderry, NH (US);
Assignee:
Teradyne, Inc., North Reading, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2013.01); G01R 1/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Controlling a test instrument may include: determining a first value corresponding to power output by the test instrument; determining a second value based on the first value, where the second value corresponds to an amount of energy consumed by the test instrument; and placing at least part of the test instrument in a high-impedance state when the second value exceeds a threshold.