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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Roy E. Hunninghaus, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Joshua D. Love, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Roy E. Hunninghaus, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Joshua D. Love, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A self-powering input buffer includes a first circuit leg that stores a charge, such as in a capacitor and a second circuit leg with a buffer powered by the first circuit leg that detects a state of an input with reference to a threshold. A transistor switch is coupled between the circuit legs. If the buffer detects an input voltage higher than the predetermined threshold the buffer drives the transistor switch ON to conduct current from the first circuit leg to the output. If the buffer detects an input voltage lower than the predetermined threshold the buffer drives the transistor switch OFF to disconnect the first circuit leg from the output. During a voltage dip the capacitor provides supplemental power as long as the input is above the threshold.