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Integrated circuit

US7683655B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2008
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/00338
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit is provided having at least one terminal for coupling and/or decoupling of electric signals, particularly of digital signals, and having integrated reference potential means, assigned to the terminal, for providing an electric reference potential to the terminal. It is provided according to an embodiment of the invention that the reference potential means is switchable, particularly by an override process.

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