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Circuit arrangement and method for operating a circuit arrangement

US8710913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2012
Grant dateApr 29, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2005/00071
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one aspect of this disclosure, a circuit arrangement is provided, the circuit arrangement including an electronic component coupled to at least one common power supply node and configured to provide a first signal having a variation in time that is based on power supply via the at least one common power supply node; a detecting circuit coupled to the electronic component, the detecting circuit being configured to detect the first signal and to provide a digital switch array control signal based on the variation in time of the first signal; and a switch array coupled between the at least one common power supply node and at least one power supply source, the switch array being configured to control the power supply via the at least one common power supply node based on the digital switch array control signal.

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