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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ljubisa Ristic, Phoenix, AZ (US);
William C Dunn, Mesa, AZ (US);
Bertrand F Cambou, Mesa, AZ (US);
Lewis E Terry, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Raymond M Roop, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schamburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395750 ; 307310 ; 307308 ; 361103 ; 3642328 ; 3642735 ; 364D / ; 364488 ;
Abstract
A microprocessor having a monolithically integrated environmental sensor is provided. The microprocessor is shielded from an environmental signal by isolation which is specific to the type of sensor used, thereby allowing the sensor to be exposed to the environmental signal. Optionally, high current drive circuitry is integrated with the microprocessor-sensor circuit to provide a monolithic device which allows control of power loads based in part on output from an environmental sensing device.