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Microcontroller having an on-chip high gain amplifier

US7149316B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2001
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/72
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microcontroller includes a wide band, high gain amplifier on-chip capable of driving a 32 ohm speaker. The amplifier is controllable by the microcontroller processor to either enable or disable the amplifier and switch between multiple modes of power. In one embodiment, one or more such amplifiers are situated anywhere on the integrated circuit die including at the corners of the die.

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