Patent · US Expired

Reset monitor

US5164613A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1991
Grant dateNov 17, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Reset monitor for detection of power failure and external reset for devices such as microprocessors with the reset monitor providing a single settling time hold down of a reset signal. Preferred embodiments include bandgap reference with high current side compensating resistor, bond out options for analog parameter selection, glitch free state machine control of both detections, and external pushbutton debouncing both depression and release.

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