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Programmable system on a chip for power-supply voltage and current monitoring and control

US7603578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2009
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2203/45166
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit device includes a programmable logic block, at least one user non-volatile memory block, and voltage-measuring and control analog and digital circuits on a single semiconductor integrated circuit chip or a flip chip, face-to-face, or other multiple die configuration. The programmable system-on-a-chip integrated circuit with voltage-measuring, current-measuring and control circuitry performs voltage measurement and control functions and can be used to control and monitor external power supplies connected to external loads.

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