Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power-up control for very low-power systems
- Patent Title (中): 对于低功耗系统的上电控制
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Application No.: US12371375Application Date: 2009-02-13
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Publication No.: US08154270B2Publication Date: 2012-04-10
- Inventor: Jane Xu , Steven Burstein , Jay D. Popper
- Applicant: Jane Xu , Steven Burstein , Jay D. Popper
- Applicant Address: US NY Hauppauge
- Assignee: Standard Microsystems Corporation
- Current Assignee: Standard Microsystems Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Hauppauge
- Agency: Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Jeffrey C. Hood
- Main IPC: G05F5/00
- IPC: G05F5/00

Abstract:
An input protection circuit (IPC) may prevent an input signal from propagating into a system, such as an integrated circuit (IC), when the voltage level of the input signal exceeds a specified value. The IPC may be configured to compare the input signal voltage, which may be that of an external input signal received by the system, with a reference voltage, which may be the power supply voltage. If the input signal voltage exceeds the reference voltage, the output of the IPC may be set to the value of a specified clamp voltage. If the input signal voltage does not exceed the reference voltage, the output of the IPC may track (or follow) the input signal voltage. For certain integrated circuits, the IPC may be configured to provide circuit protection for an input signal voltage ranging between 0V to 5V, and a power supply voltage ranging between 3.0V and 3.6V.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100207596A1 Power-up Control for Very Low-Power Systems Public/Granted day:2010-08-19
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