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Microcontroller unit and method therefor

US8242815B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2007
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0796
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microcontroller unit comprises a reset controller operably coupled to a plurality of logic elements of the microcontroller unit. Low voltage detection logic is operably coupled to the reset controller and arranged to provide a plurality of low voltage interrupt signals to a number of respective logic elements of the microcontroller unit via the reset controller. A method of operating a microcontroller unit is also described.

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