Integrated circuit with bidirectional pin
US5557236A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/1732
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated circuit has at least one input terminal and at least one output terminal, respectively, for receiving and transmitting digital and/or analog signals, being associated with discrete circuit portions of the integrated circuit which implement different logic functions. Advantageously, such terminals are coincident with a single pin, and an electronic circuit is arranged within the integrated circuit to detect the logic state of the pin.
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