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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Applicants:
Kent Kernahan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mark J. Nohr, Belmont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kent Kernahan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mark J. Nohr, Belmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fyre Storm, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J001/00 ; H02M001/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Switching power converter controller providing control of plurality of switching power converters which provide power to a host microprocessor. A watchdog timer included in the switching power converter controller is configured to countdown a timer unless it receives a reset signal from the host microprocessor. The switching power converter controller is configured to assert a reset command for the host microprocessor if the watchdog timer expires and to not de-assert the reset command until the plurality of switching power converters are operating as desired.