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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Jon Keith Perrin, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin Summers, Stanwood, WA (US);
Inventors:
Jon Keith Perrin, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin Summers, Stanwood, WA (US);
Assignee:
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring energy usage. The apparatus can include an amplifier having a plurality of gain stages and the amplifier can be for receiving an input signal. The apparatus can also include an analog-to-digital converter that is coupled to the amplifier. Furthermore, the apparatus can include a scaling adjustment module that is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter. Additionally, the apparatus can include a gain control module coupled to the analog-to-digital converter.