Apparatus, system, and method for multifunctional pin in an integrated circuit
US7667526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/133
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments of the invention include an integrated circuit having a node or pin to detect a first information during a first a detection period and to detect a second information during a second detection period. In some embodiments, the information at the pin may allow the integrated circuit to operate in a quasi-resonant operation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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