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Circuit resistance adjusting device

Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1986-03-14
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2006-03-14
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Abstract

Abstract A circuit resistance adjusting device for producing a combined resistance consisting of a plurality of resistances which are selectively connected by a switching member. The switching member includes a plurality of switching elements and fuses which are respectively connected with the resistances, wherein when a hold signal is applied to the switching member, the fuses are adapted be fused off. A patterning member sequentially generates a predetermined pattern signal to the switching member on a step-by-step basis when a signal is applied to the patterning member, so that the resistances are respectively connected sequentially. Thus, upon the application of the hold signal, the patterning member is held to generate a pattern signal and the connection of the resistances is fixed by the fused-off of the fuses.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Ueda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:28
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/30; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/60; H03K17/62; H03K17/6257; H03K17/94; H03K17/945; H03K17/95; H03K17/9512; H03K17/952; H03K17/9537; H03K17/9542; H03K17/9547; H03K2217/00; H03K2217/94; H03K2217/9401; H03K2217/94021

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A circuit resistance adjusting device comprising resistance means including a plurality of resistances, switching means coupled with said resistance unit means for selectively connecting said plurality of resistances to produce a combined resistance, patterning means connected with said switching means for receiving a first signal for controlling said switching means to selectively and sequentially connect said plurality of resistances in accordance with a predetermined pattern, and holding means for receiving a second signal to hold said patterning means and fix the connection of said plurality of resistances so that said combined resistance is permanently fixed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A circuit resistance adjusting device comprising resistance means including a plurality of resistances, switching means coupled with said resistance unit means for selectively connecting said plurality of resistances to produce a combined resistance, patterning means connected with said switching means for receiving a first signal for controlling said switching means to selectively and sequentially connect said plurality of resistances in accordance with a predetermined pattern, and holding means for receiving a second signal to hold said patterning means and fix the connection of said plurality of resistances so that said combined resistance is permanently fixed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A circuit resistance adjusting device according to claim 1 in which said switching means includes a plurality of switching elements which respectively correspond to said plurality of resistances.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 48 words
A circuit resistance adjusting device according to claim 2 in which said switching means includes a plurality of fuses respectively connected to said plurality of switching elements and said fuses are adapted to be selectively fused off upon the application of said second signal to said holding means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
A circuit resistance adjusting device according to claim 2 in which one of the ends of said resistances are respectively grounded through said switching elements and the opposite ends thereof are commonly connected.

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