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Serial bus control method and apparatus for a microelectronic power regulation system

US6788035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2002
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/181
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A serial bus control method, apparatus, and system for transmitting signals between a master controller and a slave controller associated with a power regulator are disclosed. The serial bus control scheme allows for information to be written to or read from individual regulators or be written to read from all regulators that are coupled to the master controller.

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