Active circuit trimming with AC and DC response trims relative to a known response

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5420515
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07937626

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An electronic probe circuit having ac and dc amplifiers and an input compensation subcircuit is enclosed within a trim housing that replicates the electrical effect of the probe housing. The circuit is laser trimmed through ports in the trim housing. The difference between the voltage at 80 nsec and 1.4 .mu.sec points on a step voltage provides a first calibration factor while the difference between the 3 nsec voltage and the 80 nsec voltage provides a second calibration factor. A resistor in the DC amplifier is trimmed to an absolute voltage with a step scan laser cut. A resistor in the AC amplifier is trimmed with a laser L-cut until the difference between the 80 nsec and 1.4 .mu.sec points of the step voltage equals the first calibration factor. A capacitor in the input compensation subcircuit is trimmed until the voltage difference between the 3 nsec and 80 nsec points equals the second calibration factor.

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  • AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mathews, Mark E Colorado Springs, CO 5 62
Pittock, Dale L Colorado Springs, CO 5 62
Uhling, Thomas F Monument, CO 38 425
Yearsley, Philip J Colorado Springs, CO 7 75

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