摘要 |
A method for detecting a failure in a radio frequency (RF) device ( 200 ) that includes a transistor ( 210 ) having a first terminal at an RF input ( 220 ), a second terminal at an RF output ( 260 ), and a third terminal at an RF common ( 230 ). The method includes the steps of: detecting a first voltage at the first terminal; comparing the first voltage to a reference voltage; and determining whether the RF transistor ( 210 ) is operating in a normal state or a failed state as a function of whether the first voltage falls inside or outside of a predetermined threshold value of the reference voltage.
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