- Patent Title: Resistor network generation from point-to-point resistance values
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Application No.: US16576617Application Date: 2019-09-19
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Publication No.: US10831962B1Publication Date: 2020-11-10
- Inventor: Ralph Benhart Iverson
- Applicant: Synopsys, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld, LLP
- Agent Andrew L. Dunlap; Sikander Khan
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50 ; G06F30/367 ; G06F30/3308 ; G06F30/3323 ; G06F30/22 ; G06F30/337 ; G06F30/398

Abstract:
The technology disclosed generates resistor values for networks with more than four terminals. In this case, all resistors in the network can be found by updating point-to-point (P2P) values as the network is reduced. To find the resistor value RAB between two terminals, A and B, the other terminals are effectively shorted together, reducing the network. Such reduction does not affect RAB. The point-to-point (P2P) resistance values are recalculated as other terminals are shorted. Once reduced to four terminals, the P2P resistance values are sufficient to determine RAB. Given six P2P resistance values, it generates the six resistor values required for the resistor network connecting the four terminals.
Public/Granted literature
- US1298183A Garage. Public/Granted day:1919-03-25
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