Apparatus and method for controlling operation of a processor device during startup
US7116139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F15/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling operation of a processor device during startup of the processor device includes: (a) a signal treating circuit receiving a voltage supply signal at a voltage supply locus; the signal treating circuit using the voltage supply signal for generating a first treated signal and a second treated signal; and (b) an output circuit coupled with the signal treating circuit; the output circuit receiving the first treated signal and the second treated signal and generating a control signal at an output locus based upon a relationship between the first treated signal and the second treated signal; the output locus being coupled with the processor device; the control signal effecting the controlling.
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