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Floating pin detection

US12372589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Ashutosh CHITNIS · Ambernath, IN
Divya Kaur · Delhi, IN
Rajat Chauhan · Bengaluru, IN
Shuvam Prasad · Faridabad, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2023
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 2, 2044

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R31/50
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A float detector includes a latch and a float detection circuit. The latch includes a latch output and an input/output (I/O) terminal. The I/O terminal is coupled to an input terminal. The float detection circuit includes a detection input, a drive output, and a float detection circuit. The detection input is coupled to the latch output. The drive output is coupled to the I/O terminal. The float detector is configured to provide a drive signal at the drive output, and determine that the input terminal is floating based on a latch output signal received at the detection input responsive to the drive signal.

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