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Reset mode indication for an integrated circuit using a non-dedicated pin

US7034593B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 13, 2003
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/22
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit has circuitry and pins coupled to the circuitry. One of the pins is a non-dedicated reset pin having a pin signal that is set at a level outside of a normal range for the pin signal so that the integrated circuit is indicated to reset.

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