Method and apparatus for trimming an integrated circuit

Details Method and apparatus for trimming an integrated circuit Method and apparatus for trimming an integrated circuit

1997-12-31

1999-12-21

Assouad, Patrick

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system

Temperature measuring system

327 83, G01K 100

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060061693

ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit has circuitry formed by a fabrication process. The circuitry has an electrical characteristic that is different from a predetermined value due to variations in the fabrication process. The electrical characteristic is responsive to a level of a current, and a current source of the integrated circuit is configured to be selectably enabled to adjust the level of the current to move the electrical characteristic closer to the predetermined value.

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