Circuit for the detection of a defective power supply connection
US6774663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/68
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for detecting a defective power supply connection in an integrated circuit includes a comparison circuit for comparing voltage levels of an input/output pad of the integrated circuit and an internal power supply line connected to a power supply pad of the integrated circuit. A pull-down or pull-up device is connected between the input/output pad and the internal power supply line.
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