Microcontroller having a minimal number of external components
US5694067A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/7814
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a microcontroller that may be configured to operate without the accompaniment of any external components. The microcontroller can function in a proper manner from the application of only power and signal lines with no external components required. The microcontroller has integrated internal reset and oscillator circuitry into the microcontroller. The microcontroller has also integrated simple external components such as current limiting resistors and pull u and pull down resistor into the microcontroller in order to avoid application specific external components.
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