Patent · US Expired

Reset monitor for detection of power failure and external reset

US5359233A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1990
Grant dateOct 25, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • 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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