Microprocessor having environmental sensing capability
US5291607A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H5/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microprocessor having a monolithically integrated environmental sensor is provided. The microprocessor is shielded from an environmental signal by isolation which is specific to the type of sensor used, thereby allowing the sensor to be exposed to the environmental signal. Optionally, high current drive circuitry is integrated with the microprocessor-sensor circuit to provide a monolithic device which allows control of power loads based in part on output from an environmental sensing device.
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