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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rodney O. Williams, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ericsson Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/136 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 3/136 ;
Abstract
An information circuit for an input/output pin limited device includes an input/output pin, a first circuit path, and a second circuit path. The first circuit path is responsive to a first excitation on the input/output pin, wherein the first circuit path includes a first component device responsive to a first characteristic of the input/output pin limited device. The second circuit path is responsive to a second excitation on the input/output pin, wherein the second circuit path includes a second component device responsive to a second characteristic of the input/output pin limited device.