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Reset driver circuits and methods

US6762632B1 · kind B1 · utility

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30Claims
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Filing dateMay 15, 2003
Grant dateJul 13, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

Circuits and methods for generating a reset signal are disclosed. A reset driver circuit receives a reset signal from a circuit, e.g., a reset generator and an input signal indicative of a required characteristic of a reset signal for a second circuit. The reset driver compares a characteristic of the reset signal with the input signal indicative of a required characteristic of a reset signal for a second circuit and generates an output signal that includes the required characteristics of the reset signal for a second circuit. A reset driver circuit may be placed in a communication path between a conventional reset generator and a second circuit that requires a reset signal.

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