Integrated circuit device and method for detecting an excessive voltage state
US9118179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R19/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated circuit device comprising at least one analog to digital converter. The at least one ADC comprises at least one input operably coupled to at least one external contact of the integrated circuit device. The integrated circuit device further comprises detection circuitry comprising at least one detection module. The at least one detection module being arranged to receive at a first input thereof an indication of a voltage level at the at least one input of the at least one ADC, compare the received indication to a threshold value, and if the received indication exceeds the threshold value, output an indication that an excessive voltage state at the at least one input of the at least one ADC has been detected.
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