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Multifunction reset for mixed-signal integrated circuits

US6163183A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1999
Grant dateDec 19, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/223
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multifunction reset circuit including low power bandgap, a comparator, and an open drain buffer circuit--with the inclusion of four external components (three resistors and one capacitor) to provide undervoltage monitoring, power failure indicating, manual resetting and other reset control conditions to a single integrated circuit terminal, together with hysteresis tolerance.

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