Initial decision-point circuit operation mode
US7526693B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2284
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circuit that includes a controller and at least one control I/O pin. When the controller is placed into an initial state, the controller initializes the circuit into an initial operation mode. Depending on whether or not signal(s) satisfying predetermined criteria are applied to at least one of the control I/O pins, the controller will cause the circuit to enter one of two or more post-initial operation modes. Accordingly, by initializing the controller, and by controlling a signal on the control I/O pin(s), the operating mode of the circuit may be controlled. In one embodiment, a given control pin might be configurable to be both analog and digital, depending on the circuit's operation mode.
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