System for measuring characteristics of a digital signal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7409617
APP PUB NO 20060069967A1
SERIAL NO

10954572

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An electronic device under test (DUT) responds to a digital input signal by generating a digital DUT output signal conveying a repetitive digital signal pattern. An apparatus for measuring various characteristics of the DUT output signal includes a trigger generator for generating a series of trigger signal edges in response to selected DUT output signal edges occurring during separate repetitions of the digital signal pattern. The trigger generator can be configured to generate each trigger signal edge in response to the same or a different edge of the digital signal pattern. The apparatus determines when a DUT output signal edge occurs by determining when the DUT output signal rises above or falls below adjustable reference voltages. The apparatus alternatively responds to each trigger signal edge by measuring a period between two different edges of the digital signal pattern and or by repetitively sampling the DUT output signal to determine its state.

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CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION1421 CALIFORNIA CIRCLE MILPITAS CA 95035

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Almy, Thomas Arthur Tualatin, OR 3 50
Frisch, Arnold M Portland, OR 23 422

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