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System and method for powering on after verifying proper operation of a charge pump and voltage regulator

US7418604B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Filing dateDec 22, 2004
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/28
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and systems associated with a power management system are disclosed. In one such embodiment, a power management system includes a state machine, capable of transitioning the power management system to a safe state when an input signal and/or an output signal from a component of the power management system indicates occurrence of an error in the component.

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