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Digital potentiometer with stackable configuration

US5243535A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1990
Grant dateSep 7, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/804
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit containing two digital potentiometers with each potentiometer including a passive resistor string with tap points. Tap point selection is programmed through a three-wire serial port. An output multiplexing the selected tap points permits tying the two potentiometers in series to form a single potentiometer of twice the size.

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