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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Inventors:
Vanni Poletto, Milan, IT;
Nicola Rogledi, Pavia, IT;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/14 (2006.01); H03M 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/14 (2013.01); H03M 3/458 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device to read a variable resistor has an analog to digital converter (ADC), a first switch and a second switch. The ADC has a first ADC input, a second ADC input and an ADC output. The first switch selectively couples a first voltage indicative of a voltage across a first resistance to the first ADC input. The second switch selectively couples a second voltage indicative of a voltage across a second resistance to the second ADC input. The ADC outputs a signal indicative of a value of the second resistance.