Design of an integrated ATE amplifier
William J. Bowhers, John McNeill · 2002
A switch mode amplifier design is developed for application to automatic test equipment (ATE) instrumentation. This application requires simultaneous control and measurement of both voltage and current within a user specified region. Advantages and disadvantages of using a switch-mode topology are identified for the ATE application. Comparisons to a linear approach are presented. An integrated circuit to control crossover between voltage and current forcing is designed.>