The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Farrell L Ostler, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Ata R Khan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory K Goodhue, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Philips Electronics North American Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395800 ; 326 37 ;
Abstract
A microcontroller with selectable function external pins. Program controllable configuration registers control pin function selection through multiplexers which select between data/address lines and special function unit output lines and which control line drivers which are disabled when the pins are used as input pins.