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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Albert Weiner, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H01L 23/495 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H03K 17/693 (2006.01); H03K 5/24 (2006.01); H03K 19/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/49517 (2013.01); H01L 27/0248 (2013.01); H03K 5/2472 (2013.01); H03K 17/6874 (2013.01); H03K 17/693 (2013.01); H03K 19/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated circuit device is disclosed, which integrated circuit device comprises at least a first external contact, a second external contact, and an input stage, connected with the external contacts and being configured to provide an internal operating voltage when an external voltage is applied to the external contacts. To allow easier handling at manufacture, test, assembly, and end use, the internal operating voltage has a predefined polarity, which predefined polarity is independent of the polarity of the external voltage.