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Power-up detector for low power systems

US5781051A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1996
Grant dateJul 14, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/223
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power-up reset detector circuit is described which uses the threshold voltages of NMOS and PMOS transistors to detect the power-up of integrated circuits, and uses a current mirror to track power supply and process variations.

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