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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
May. 20, 2024
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
John Charais, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Stein Julusmoen, Trondheim, NO;
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a microcontroller including a digital potentiometer provided in a microcontroller packaging. The digital potentiometer includes a resistor ladder including a plurality of resistors arranged in series and a plurality of selectively controllable potentiometer switches, a first resistor terminal connected to the resistor ladder, and a wiper terminal connected to the resistor ladder. The microcontroller includes a processor to transmit a wiper select signal to the digital potentiometer to selectively control the potentiometer switches to selectively connect at least a subset of the resistors between the first resistor terminal and wiper terminal, to thereby control the resistance between the first resistor terminal and wiper terminal. The microcontroller includes a first pin connected to the first resistor terminal and a second pin connected to the wiper terminal, the first and second pins being exposed through the microcontroller packaging to allow connection of the digital potentiometer to an external device.