Short circuit detection device
AssigneesHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
InventorJIN-LIANG XIONG
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Abstract
A short circuit detection device is provided to check a circuit layout. The circuit layout includes electronic components connected in parallel. Any of the electronic components includes two contacts on the circuit layout. The short circuit detection device includes a determination circuit configured to determine whether a short circuit has occurred in the circuit layout, and a detection circuit configured to determine the specific electronic component or components responsible for the short circuit. The determination circuit connects with one contact of any of the electronic components. The detection circuit connects with two contacts of any of the electronic components.
Claims9
A short circuit detection device for use on a circuit layout comprising electronic components connected in parallel, wherein any of the electronic components comprises two contacts on the circuit layout, the device comprising:
- a determination circuit configured to determine whether a short circuit has occurred in the circuit layout;
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- a detection circuit configured to determining the specific electronic component or components responsible for the short circuit;
- wherein the determination circuit connects with one contact of any of the electronic components;
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- wherein the detection circuit connects with the two contacts of any of the electronic components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.