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Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 26, 2019
Applicant:

Xilinx, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Umanath R. Kamath, Dublin, IE;

Diarmuid Collins, Dunshaughlin, IE;

Edward Cullen, Naas, IE;

Assignee:

XILINX, INC., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/56 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01); H02M 3/156 (2006.01); H03K 3/012 (2006.01); G06F 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A control circuit used in an integrated circuit device is described. The control circuit comprises a startup timer configured to generate a startup timing signal; a startup circuit configured to generate a startup control signal; and a switching element coupled between the startup circuit and a load; wherein the switching element applies the startup control signal to the load during a startup period associated with the startup timing signal. A method of controlling an operation of an integrated circuit device is also described.


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