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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dominique Omet, Cugnaux, FR;
Assignee:
Semiconductor Components Industries, L.L.C., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/08 ;
Abstract
A smart card reader ( ) includes a detection circuit ( ) that has a plurality of inputs ( ) for monitoring a plurality of operating conditions of the smart card reader. A plurality of outputs ( ) provide a plurality of sense signals (VCCOK, VCCOC, VBATOK, CRDINS). A multiplexer ( ) has a plurality of sense inputs coupled to the plurality of outputs of the detection circuit. A selection input ( ) receives a selection signal (ADDR) for routing one of the plurality of sense signals to an output ( ) as a status signal (STATUS).