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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Ajay Kumar, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Yemi Omole, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/30 (2006.01); G11C 16/26 (2006.01); G11C 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11C 16/30 (2013.01); G11C 5/143 (2013.01); G11C 5/147 (2013.01); G11C 5/148 (2013.01); G11C 16/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus. The apparatus includes a voltage supply line, a sense circuit coupled to the voltage supply line, and a bleeder circuit. The sense circuit is configured to sense a voltage level of the voltage supply line. The bleeder circuit is configured to bleed a remaining charge available on a capacitor when the voltage level reaches a device threshold voltage. The device threshold voltage arises from a device connected to the apparatus.