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On-chip power-up control circuit

US8410833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2011
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/223
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power-up control circuit utilizes on-chip circuits, multiple voltages, a ring oscillator and counter, and edge and level detection circuits to guarantee reset during power-up conditions and continues the reset state with a variable length counter to guarantee a predictable reset. In addition, a clean start-up after a logical power-down condition is provided.

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