Resistance measurement and current control
AssigneeEvonetix Ltd
InventorsMatthew James Hayes, Vasile Dan Juncu
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AssigneeEvonetix Ltd
InventorsMatthew James Hayes, Vasile Dan Juncu
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A technique for measuring the resistance of a resistive element 4 in the presence of a series diode is provided. By supplying three different currents I1, I2, I3 and measuring corresponding voltages V1, V2, V3 across the resistive element and diode, the voltages can be combined to at least partially eliminate an error in the measured resistance of the resistive element caused by a voltage drop across the diode. A technique for current control in an array of resistive elements is also described in which a column of resistive elements is provided with two or more current sources switched so that while one current source is providing current to the column line corresponding to a selected resistive element, another current source has its amount of current adjusted.
An apparatus comprising:
A method for measuring a resistance R of a resistive element arranged in series with a diode;
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