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Evaluation unit in an integrated circuit

US7587571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Qimonda AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hein · Hersbruck, DE
Aaron Nygren · Birkenfeld, DE
Rex Kho · Holzkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2006
Grant date	Sep 8, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C5/04
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit comprising a first terminal for exchanging signals; an evaluation unit coupled to the first terminal, the evaluation unit evaluating a signal level applied to the first terminal to determine whether or not the signal level corresponds to a predetermined signal level; and a switching unit coupled to the first terminal and to the evaluation unit, the switching unit admitting signal exchange via the first terminal if the evaluation unit does not determine the predetermined signal level, the switching unit cutting off signal exchange via the first terminal if the evaluation unit determines the predetermined signal level.

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